As anybody who has spent anytime around children can tell you there is much that can be learned from them. Here is what Emmuska taught me yesterday:
After casually tossing a book that is special to me onto the floor I got upset at her telling her that it was inappropriate to treat books - especially that one in such a way. Mycal seeing how upset I was over the treatment of said book told her to give the book a kiss (in order to exemplify to a three year old the level of respect it should receive) to which Emmuska responded:
"But it's not a people."
Valid point - inanimate objects do not receive the same treatment as people. So now I have to figure out a better way to teach treating non-people with respect.
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Let me know what you come up with on that one. :)
Grammar error: In the second paragraph it should be 'in order TO exemplify'
Good luck figuring out a way that she won't find a way around! :)
Steph, I absolutely love yours and mycal's parenting. YOu guys handle things so well and I love when you tell us about them. Your stories make me laugh and make me look at parenting in a new way. Plus I love to hear how Emuska and Liberty are devoloping. I can't wait to see the new one (I still think it's a boy!). Love you guys Jen
Which book was it... because some of them definitely deserve a kiss. ;)
Still you could try something like brushing it off and apologizing for hurting it. I mean I talk to inanimate objects all of the time... doesn't matter whether or not they're people.
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