Q: How do you choose toys or apps for her?

A: It’s based on her interests. If she’s into animals — we look for games about animals. If she’s suddenly into letters — we add a game with letters. I also check app reviews and test them myself before showing her.

Q: What kind of digital content do you allow?

A: She uses a tablet for about 30 minutes a day. We’ve downloaded 3–4 simple apps: a feeding game, a musical app, a coloring one, and a logic puzzle. No YouTube or videos so far — I want her to stay focused.

Q: Does she learn from apps?

A: Yes, especially when it matches what she’s doing offline. For example, after using the logic app, she started grouping things by color and shape in real life.

Q: Where do you get ideas for new things to try?

A: From other parents, daycare teachers, Pinterest. Sometimes from what she says — if she keeps talking about cooking, we bake something simple together.

Q: How do you track what she’s learning?

A: I don’t write anything down, but I watch what she repeats or tries to explain. If she teaches her doll something she learned — I know it’s sinking in.

Q: What does your son love doing most?

A: He’s passionate about building — LEGO, magnetic tiles, blocks. He creates real stories: airports, animal hospitals, space missions. He also loves running around outside and collecting things — sticks, leaves, shiny rocks.

Q: What does your day together look like after preschool?

A: We eat, then usually go to the park or play in the yard. On weekends, we go to playgrounds or explore nature trails. At home, if the weather’s bad, we build or do puzzles together.

Q: How do you choose activities for him?

A: I try to follow his mood. If he’s full of energy — something active. If he’s focused — building or drawing. Sometimes I prep little science setups, like making slime or exploring magnets.

Q: Do you use digital content?

A: Yes, but carefully. He has a tablet, but we limit screen time to 30–40 minutes. Mostly YouTube Kids — science clips, Blippi, or calm Minecraft videos. Nothing fast-cut or chaotic.

Q: Has he learned anything surprising from videos?

A: Yes — he once explained what gravity is, after watching a space video. He builds rockets now and tells us how they work. But he also gets overstimulated sometimes, so we pause screen time when needed.

Q: Do you track his learning or development?

A: His school sends reports. At home, I just watch — if he asks new questions, explains something to us, or connects ideas between games and real life, that’s how I know he’s learning.

Q: How do you usually spend time with your children at home?

A: We subscribed to a Disney book series about princesses — we read those stories. The kids also watch cartoons like Rapunzel, Aladdin, and Elsa. They sometimes watch on the phone when I’m not home.

Q: Do you have any routines or habits related to play?

A: Yes, the older daughter is very curious — she enjoys educational games and books. The younger one prefers to play alone with dolls — feeding them, dressing them, putting them to bed.

Q: What kind of toys or digital tools do you use?

A: We play memory cards, dominoes, and do Montessori-style play. The older one used to love videos with songs.

Q: How do you choose new games or activities?

A: I look on Pinterest or follow educators on Instagram. Sometimes we try science experiments, like making a volcano.

Q: Are there times when it’s hard to come up with something to do?

A: Yes. I usually look for helpful ideas online. It helps to have a plan that matches their interests and age.

Q: How do you track your child’s learning or development?

A: I double-check what they’ve learned. I have this "A+ student syndrome" and want them to study meaningfully.

Q: How do you usually play or learn together?

A: We do a lot of pretend play — lately he’s been into being a firefighter or a vet. I just follow along, and it naturally turns into learning moments: counting bandages, naming animals, or practicing dialogue.

Q: What does a typical weekday look like after preschool?

A: He comes home tired but curious. We always have snack and cuddle time, then he usually picks an activity — drawing, building, or making a “messy experiment” as he calls it. Sometimes we cook together.

Q: Do you have routines that help with structure?

A: Definitely. He thrives on routine. We do “calm down” play before bed — puzzles or reading, sometimes a quiet music game on the tablet. He loves rituals like choosing tomorrow’s socks before sleep.

Q: What toys or apps does he use?

A: Lots of hands-on things: magnetic blocks, toy animals, reusable stickers. On the tablet, he plays an animal rescue app, a music app, and sometimes watches short documentaries for kids.

Q: Where do you get ideas for new things to try?

A: I’m in a couple of parenting groups. Also from what he brings home from school — like when they did a nature week, we made our own mini herb garden.

Q: How do you know if he’s learning?

A: He surprises us — he’ll repeat a new word in context, or use something he saw in play. Once, he made a “recycling station” out of shoe boxes after a school activity. That’s real understanding.