Originally Posted by ColinsMum
I do remember the phase when for supper he'd ask for "one sausage, two potatoes, three tomatoes,...seven salads" and then do a running commentary through the meal...I think that was probably the manipulatives phase for him!

For DD, it was making numerical patterns with peas and carrots and making maze with spaghetti. I thought she was avoiding eating anything but mac'n cheese but maybe there was something more to it.