Making Piles

[mamamanda]

Do the other kids go in his room? If not, how about just a gate across the door (one that he can maybe manage), and put his work area on the far side of the room.

Otherwise, do you have a basement? I don't know his personality, but my son's would have loved an area of the basement for themselves at that age and could be trusted to play without direct supervision. Obviously, you'd have to block off any safety hazards lest he decide to make a rocket or battlebot out of the furnace.

The dcks don't go in his room, but he shares a bedroom with his little brother (11 mo). We don't have a basement, though I would love one. Ds can play independently pretty well without direct supervision so maybe until the baby is a little older I could just gate off his room & have the baby play in the playroom. Baby is typically only in there when sleeping or for diaper changes or helping me put clothes away anyway. He prefers the room with all the toys

[Unregistered]

Most of my daycare kids and all my personal children have done this. I get out wipes, we wipes shelf down, sort & organize, rearrange room. Happens every 3-4 months. Doesn't bother me.