A full summary of life for this 3.5 year old who has been raised on Babywise. Find out what daily life was like and find a 46 month old preschooler schedule to follow. Get tips for when your preschooler doesn’t want to eat much, how to cut nap time for a preschooler, and tips for a playgroup.
McKenna is almost four years old!
EATING
McKenna’s interest in food is very low these days. She is much, much more interested in basically everything else. She pretty much eats barely enough to sustain herself it seems.
She also much, much prefers fruits and vegetables over all other foods, so she spends most of her eating time and energy on those, which is fabulous, but I can’t help but wonder how she makes it to the next meal without carbs or protein to get her there 🙂
>>>Read: Correct Food Portions for Kids from Baby-8 Years
I also often think someday I need to do a toddler/preschooler diet and exercise program. Eat very little and literally run from task to task all day long.
>>>Read: Child Won’t Eat Favorite Foods
SLEEPING
I have started cutting nap time more and more. I didn’t love the either mischievous or emotional sides she was having, so I decided to try no naps for a while and see if she could adjust. She is much better now that she has gotten used to no naps. She still has naps some days when I can tell she needs it.
>>>Read: When Do Kids Stop Napping? And What To Do Instead
PLAYTIME
Nothing interesting to report here.
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| Playing with Brinley |
SIBLINGS
McKenna’s unending love and patience for Brinley continues to amaze me. She is also usually great with Brayden and Kaitlyn, so I guess this is one of her gifts and talents.
I have observed, however, that she will often pull the “younger sibling” card with Brayden and Kaitlyn and start to cry to get her way. They both do not like crying and will pretty much give in immediately.
PLAYGROUP
McKenna enjoys having playgroup once a week with friends. Read up on How to Organize a Playgroup here.
OUR SCHEDULE
7:30–Wake up and eat breakfast. Get ready. She then can play with siblings.
9:00– Chores then independent playtime
10:30–Time with Mommy
12:00–Lunch
1:00–Nap
3:00–Get up. Play with Kaitlyn. Learning activities.
4:30—TV Time
5:30–Dinner
6:00–Family Activities
7:00–Get ready for bed
8:00–Bedtime
GOOD BOOKS
- On Becoming Preschool Wise
- Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
- The Five Love Languages of Children
- The Preschoolers Busy Book
- Children’s Learning Activities (website)
RELATED BLOG LABELS
- McKenna Preschooler Summary: 3 Years 10 Months
- McKenna Summary: 4 Years Old
- Brinley Preschooler Summary: 47 Months Old
- Kaitlyn Preschooler Summary: 4.75 Years Old
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- How to Set Boundaries for Children & Siblings
