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MY KID IS A GOAT
Recently, my wife and I took our 21 month old son to the Berkshire Mountains to visit the Hancock Shaker Village. Here, they have a small farm for visitors to see how the Shakers used to live. Our son was intrigued with the cows, goats, pigs and chickens. And when the staff invited Conor into the field to play with the goats, Conor glowed. And after about three minutes in the pen, he turned into a goat himself.
"There is some indication that having a good imagination translates into more creativity as an adult. But even more intriguing--and the idea getting the most attention in labs these days--is a possible connection between pretend play and the ability to get along socially in the world. In particular, researchers are investigating whether pretend play facilitates the development of children's theory of mind--the ability to understand that others have thoughts and feeling all their own."
From an article in the American Psychological Association entitled "The Power of Pretending" by Beth Azar
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YIKES, MY BABY'S REGRESSING
12/04/14 22:10 Filed in: child development | boys
Conor keeps teetering between wanting to be a baby and in the next sentence, “I’m a big boy.” He wants to be held and 5 minutes later he doesn’t even want a hug. He’s not exactly sure what he wants these days.
Here’s an interesting article from my trusty website; babycenter.com entitled, ‘Why Regression Happens.’
"Learning new skills is often "two steps forward, one step back." Regression is common in 2-year-olds partly because there are just so many new skills to juggle. They're also vulnerable to stresses that make them want to go back to familiar territory (diapers instead of that new potty) because it's more comforting. Be patient with little setbacks and remember that they're not permanent.
Well, that's good to know because I thought I may have done something wrong or dropped him on his head. I always like hearing that everybody's in the same boat as me. For better or worse, at least we're all doing well or we're all miserable. I just like the company.