14 thoughts on “Lessons in life: Don’t buy 950-piece puzzles for a toddler. Ever.”
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Oh dear, I cannot imagine a 950 piece puzzle with my 3 nearly 4 lad and nearly 6 girl. I hunt for 50 piece puzzles and that is enough of a challenge – for all of us! At least Lacey didn’t toss the entire box into the air to scatter the pieces lovingly! Hugs to you x
I’m surprised you even made it through the first hour! I could’ve never been able to. Big kudos to you!
reminds me when I bought 3 big lego kits for the kids when we were in a serviced apartment. We walk in the door and everyone is yelling out for me to build theirs, no one wanted to wait, everyone wanted theirs done first. I did lego all afternoon and night and was exhausted!
Puzzles are an Evil thing in my home pieces found in every crack corner and crevice they may fit…floating in the toilet in the aquarium and the pet turtle trying to choke on them. My efforts to try to help put the puzzle together is met with complete frustration from 2 of my three children (the third has no interest at all) My mother in law was the puzzle giver so I packed it up and brought it to her house to keep when we come to visit…she can now have fun doing the puzzle piece hunt at her house =) naughty of me yes, but my attempt to discourage puzzle gifts were ignored. Muuaaahhhaaahaha
I love this post. I love it for its honesty and candour. We have these amazing visuals and ideas on how something should be, how it’s going to pan out…and then it doesn’t and we’re all like, what??
oh…and the photo is DIVINE….the colours….gorgeous.
Thanks. All I can see is that my floor needs mopping! Tomorrow…
I was labelling puzzles at toy library today and had a thought of doing that with my own at home, so they didn’t get mixed up. And then I got back to reality. I have never done so many puzzles or sorted as many shapes / toys / blocks as I have since having a child! Eventually I’m hoping we both get better at them 🙂
Haha 😀 I wouldn’t have the patience to do a 950 piece puzzle, and I am 22 😀
Oh wow 950 pieces – you WERE jetlagged weren’t you lol I wouldn’t even have the attention span to do that puzzle little own a preschooler. Do it with hubby and then frame it completed.
Wow! I spent all day putting together three different 150 piece Star Wars puzzles with my 5 year old and that was pretty intense. 950 pieces and a false start? Most definitely tantrum-inducing!
I so do not have the patience for a puzzle…one that big is huge for anyone! And yeah a postcard would be so cool…arriving after you get home from a trip away is such a great way to bond together! Maybe the puzzle could be someones xmas pressie?
Jet lag is evil I cannot even begin to image trying to tackle a 950-piece puzzle with a 4 year on no sleep. You must be crazy!
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Oh dear, I cannot imagine a 950 piece puzzle with my 3 nearly 4 lad and nearly 6 girl. I hunt for 50 piece puzzles and that is enough of a challenge – for all of us! At least Lacey didn’t toss the entire box into the air to scatter the pieces lovingly! Hugs to you x
I’m surprised you even made it through the first hour! I could’ve never been able to. Big kudos to you!
reminds me when I bought 3 big lego kits for the kids when we were in a serviced apartment. We walk in the door and everyone is yelling out for me to build theirs, no one wanted to wait, everyone wanted theirs done first. I did lego all afternoon and night and was exhausted!
Puzzles are an Evil thing in my home pieces found in every crack corner and crevice they may fit…floating in the toilet in the aquarium and the pet turtle trying to choke on them. My efforts to try to help put the puzzle together is met with complete frustration from 2 of my three children (the third has no interest at all) My mother in law was the puzzle giver so I packed it up and brought it to her house to keep when we come to visit…she can now have fun doing the puzzle piece hunt at her house =) naughty of me yes, but my attempt to discourage puzzle gifts were ignored. Muuaaahhhaaahaha
I love this post. I love it for its honesty and candour. We have these amazing visuals and ideas on how something should be, how it’s going to pan out…and then it doesn’t and we’re all like, what??
oh…and the photo is DIVINE….the colours….gorgeous.
Thanks. All I can see is that my floor needs mopping! Tomorrow…
I was labelling puzzles at toy library today and had a thought of doing that with my own at home, so they didn’t get mixed up. And then I got back to reality. I have never done so many puzzles or sorted as many shapes / toys / blocks as I have since having a child! Eventually I’m hoping we both get better at them 🙂
Haha 😀 I wouldn’t have the patience to do a 950 piece puzzle, and I am 22 😀
Oh wow 950 pieces – you WERE jetlagged weren’t you lol I wouldn’t even have the attention span to do that puzzle little own a preschooler. Do it with hubby and then frame it completed.
Wow! I spent all day putting together three different 150 piece Star Wars puzzles with my 5 year old and that was pretty intense. 950 pieces and a false start? Most definitely tantrum-inducing!
I so do not have the patience for a puzzle…one that big is huge for anyone! And yeah a postcard would be so cool…arriving after you get home from a trip away is such a great way to bond together! Maybe the puzzle could be someones xmas pressie?
Jet lag is evil I cannot even begin to image trying to tackle a 950-piece puzzle with a 4 year on no sleep. You must be crazy!
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