It’s got to be difficult to tell a young child that they’re unable to see their friends right now. Of course, their response is going to be, “Why?” Then how do you explain to them that there’s a global pandemic that makes it unsafe for them to be out and about, let alone, meeting up with friends they’re not quarantined with? Regardless of how you respond, you know that the young child is going to be a mess. Every kiddo wants to see their friends.
Fortunately for 27-year-old mom-of-two, Amy Vickers, she had the perfect idea. When her two-year-old daughter, Arabella, and her 3-year-old son, Arlo, were distraught that they couldn’t pay a visit to their next-door toddler pal, Leo Adlington, she decided to create a nifty window in their fence, so they could still play with one another!
“Arlo and Arabella have been finding it hard not seeing anyone during lockdown,” Vickers admitted. “It got to the point where they were climbing on top of the rabbit cage that we have next to the fence so they could see over it into the neighbor’s garden—which is clearly dangerous.”
That’s when she came up with the window idea.
“Instead of them climbing up, we decided to make them a little window so they would be able to stand there and see their friend next door.”
After receiving the approval of Leo’s mom, Momma Vickers got right to work cutting a rectangular chunk out of the fence at toddler-height, and in its place, installing a transparent window.
“We measured the fence and then ordered a perspex panel on eBay, cut into the fence panel with a circular saw, and drilled some holes in each corner so we could screw some screws into it to hold it in place,” said Vickers.
Now, the friends could not only see one another once again, but Vickers was able to find a way to give the kiddos a new way to play.
“We also bought wipe board markers so they now draw pictures on it and we’ve been teaching them to play naughts and crosses on it as well,” she explained.
Now, the three toddlers can continue having fun and developing their social skills through playtime with one another, social-distancing style. So neat!
“The kids are at the window all day every day when we are at home so I guess they love it!”
Below is a picture of sweet Arabella and Arlo playing with their good pal, Leo. They look like they’re enjoying Momma’s makeshift fence window very much.
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