![]() ![]() With my children, I’m learning to sit on my hands and just say “if you need help, let me know.” And actually if they really need it, they will ask.īut how does this relate to imagination? I’m no educational expert, but I’ve seen how leaving them to their own devices and not interfering (unless it’s dangerous or we’re in a big hurry to be somewhere) can give them the opportunity to think of new ways of problem solving. My husband and I have only got ourselves to blame – we can be very stubborn and rarely ask or accept help. To which he’d respond with ferile anger, get out of the car, push the door shut and start all over again! The same with getting dressed – so much as my finger on his trousers to help him get a leg in, off everything would come with loud “NO! I do it myself!” and we would have to start all over again. ![]() After what felt like hours of watching him struggle to get in, I’d give him a little push up. Almost as soon as he could walk, he wanted to get in and out of the car by himself. ![]() Both my children have always been fiercely independent, almost to a fault. Or another word for it might be independence. One thing I’ve noticed about toddlers, specifically my 3 year old. ![]()
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