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Troubleshooting & Phases

No-prep Troubleshooting & Phases ideas, sorted by age and mess level.

I remember the first time my toddler spilled a mess of rice and beans across the floor — I panicked, thinking I'd failed as…

When my son was two, we spent an entire day trying to figure out why he was suddenly rejecting all his favorite sensory bins.…

When my toddler first refused to touch the water table, I felt like a failure as a parent. I had read about the importance…

I remember the day my daughter turned two and started refusing to touch anything but her pacifier. It was as if the world around…

I remember the first time my son pushed a squeaky duck across the floor during a sensory play session, only for it to stop…

I remember the first time my son refused to touch the kinetic sand I’d painstakingly bought for his sensory bin. I had spent over…

I remember the first time my son, then 18 months old, buried his hands in a bin of rice and beans. His giggles echoed…

I remember the first time my son came home from school with red, itchy hands, and a small patch of eczema on his elbow.…

I remember the first time I tried to create a sensory play station for my toddler using just items from around the house. I…

I remember the first time my toddler grabbed a handful of glitter and smeared it across the kitchen table — not as a tantrum,…