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Oooh! I like the idea of locking top containers - that's one of those "Why didn't I think of that" things! Thanks Cricket3.

We also use the playpen for the older child to work in. The extroverted part of them still feels involved in the family if they are there.

MamaJA, my two are almost precisely the same age and ITA, the toddler is harder now than as a baby. We have had to have routine for the same reason, although the toddler does still nap, it's often not at a convienent time. The TV is the lesser of two evils sometimes. What do you do with your toddler while you are doing workbooks with your preschooler? I can sometimes get my toddler to colour next to us or something, but I'm always looking for new ideas that might help. Do you do anything for your 16 m.o.? We are influenced by Montessori, so I'd like to do more with him, but my preschooler has a more 'out there' personality and it can be hard to get one-to-one time with the toddler too. I'd love to swap any ideas!