One of Ashton's newest play areas is. . . the laundry basket! I don't know if this is a typical place for children to want to play, but we discovered while playing at Aunty Dionne's house the other day, then he spotted our laundry basket sitting in our lounge area and got all excited!
So to make it a little more comfy I filled the bottom with a pillow and placed a blanket around the sides. Ashton loved bopping up and down in there playing peek-a-boo.
At the moment Ashton is trying to master the skill of pulling himself up on things, but with his balance on his legs still "under development" he can get a bit of a lean on and can't correct himself very easily. Although in the laundry basket he has discovered he can use the back of the basket to anchor himself and push off it. He is able to stand up and sit down pulling his own weight and correct himself if he looses balance.
I think the main reason he enjoys playing in the basket is because he can be independent! And its a great place for playing hide 'n' seek! Who would have thought! Fun, play and learning turns up in the most unexpected places!
I love this pic of Ashton! It should be an ad for soap (baby or laundry).
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