Psychology Today has an interesting article on play.
I notice the boys play spontaneously. I remember William used to want me to get him started with trains, but disliked if I went on further, he wanted the story to go his way.
The article suggests adult interference ruins child play. I'm not sure if that's really true, I think if you're aware, awake and sensitive, then you might be good at entering children's play. Perhaps it's a cautionary tale, to be careful and don't assume you know what is best.
Showing posts with label play. Show all posts
Showing posts with label play. Show all posts
Monday, January 19, 2009
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Facebook photo
Here's a link to a photo I sent to Facebook.
The other day he was "riding the roller coaster" by going down the slide locked in with other boys. They had a terrific time, except William hurt himself three times, and by the third one that was finally enough. So we had to go home. And Andres wasn't happy about that, so he cried, and they both arrived home weepy.
The other day he was "riding the roller coaster" by going down the slide locked in with other boys. They had a terrific time, except William hurt himself three times, and by the third one that was finally enough. So we had to go home. And Andres wasn't happy about that, so he cried, and they both arrived home weepy.
Friday, October 03, 2008
Friday update
Andres earned some more cars by using the toilet. He won't go to the bathroom, but he likes to earn stars towards cars, so we're using a behavior modification to help motivate him to do something we want him to do. William gets stars for cleaning up and misses getting presents for going to the bathroom.
Sometimes Andres insists of getting whatever William has. It's been pointed out that Andres often wants the very thing that someone just picks up. He has his own interests though. Andres has gotten into cards, even though he doesn't really know how to play games. William is playing with trains. They fight occasionally. Sometimes they resolve it on their own, sometimes an intervention is needed. Andres sometimes whines instead of just asking for help, we're trying to change that behavior too.
They called me today from the school, William puked in the class. Maybe he ate too much or bread got stuck in his throat. I took them to the park where 3 classmates of William and another kid from the school play. William likes the swing. But they play a game where they run from him, and he doesn't like that, so we went home earlier than we usually do.
Diana was out shopping with her mother. Abuela got them winter jackets. Diana is going out with the women tonight, it's girls night out.
Sometimes Andres insists of getting whatever William has. It's been pointed out that Andres often wants the very thing that someone just picks up. He has his own interests though. Andres has gotten into cards, even though he doesn't really know how to play games. William is playing with trains. They fight occasionally. Sometimes they resolve it on their own, sometimes an intervention is needed. Andres sometimes whines instead of just asking for help, we're trying to change that behavior too.
They called me today from the school, William puked in the class. Maybe he ate too much or bread got stuck in his throat. I took them to the park where 3 classmates of William and another kid from the school play. William likes the swing. But they play a game where they run from him, and he doesn't like that, so we went home earlier than we usually do.
Diana was out shopping with her mother. Abuela got them winter jackets. Diana is going out with the women tonight, it's girls night out.
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