Nora - 3/20/2018
Nora had bites of whole wheat bagel and two servings of grapes for breakfast. For lunch she ate shrimp, bites of brown rice, ate stir fry vegetables, and raspberries.
I've been trying different techniques (and running ideas by Lauralea) to help Nora not scream at the other kids. For example, today she was playing beside the igloo, looked across the room and noticed Atley playing and rocking in the chair. Nora starts screaming and running across the room letting Atley know that is not acceptable in Nora's world. Ha! So today I informed Nora that was my chair, not her chair. And Atley could play in it. Sometimes enlightenment is a painful process! Just a couple of thoughts along with this: When a child is upset I never try to make that a teachable moment! It's a waste of effort. (Even as an adult who wants someone trying to correct us when we're angry?) Secondly, when trying to "reason" with or "teach" a 2 year old I use as few words as possible. (It's an attention span issue! Similar to what most wives deal with, right!? Please talk to us in very short sentences! Haha!) So my words to Nora basically sounded like this; "Nora, this is Gary's chair. Atley can play in it!" I think she kind of understood! Because she was NOT pleased!
So let's move on to a lighter moment from this morning! Nora was at the mirror looking at herself and I was saying silly things and it was fun. I had the camera ready and asked her is she'd give Nora a kiss. :) Love the picture. So cute.
Here are a couple more pictures from this morning. Nora was taking toys to Baby Linnea (who'd just awoke from her nap) and placing them around the baby. Even though the baby moves around and gets her own toys! That's very sweet and helpful Nora. In the last picture Nora was looking at one of the color posters and Avi joined her. Nora would point at the colors and Avi would name them. This is obviously one of many ways they learn from each other!! :) It's like Nora has a big sister who's four and a half months older!! :)
I've been trying different techniques (and running ideas by Lauralea) to help Nora not scream at the other kids. For example, today she was playing beside the igloo, looked across the room and noticed Atley playing and rocking in the chair. Nora starts screaming and running across the room letting Atley know that is not acceptable in Nora's world. Ha! So today I informed Nora that was my chair, not her chair. And Atley could play in it. Sometimes enlightenment is a painful process! Just a couple of thoughts along with this: When a child is upset I never try to make that a teachable moment! It's a waste of effort. (Even as an adult who wants someone trying to correct us when we're angry?) Secondly, when trying to "reason" with or "teach" a 2 year old I use as few words as possible. (It's an attention span issue! Similar to what most wives deal with, right!? Please talk to us in very short sentences! Haha!) So my words to Nora basically sounded like this; "Nora, this is Gary's chair. Atley can play in it!" I think she kind of understood! Because she was NOT pleased!
So let's move on to a lighter moment from this morning! Nora was at the mirror looking at herself and I was saying silly things and it was fun. I had the camera ready and asked her is she'd give Nora a kiss. :) Love the picture. So cute.
Here are a couple more pictures from this morning. Nora was taking toys to Baby Linnea (who'd just awoke from her nap) and placing them around the baby. Even though the baby moves around and gets her own toys! That's very sweet and helpful Nora. In the last picture Nora was looking at one of the color posters and Avi joined her. Nora would point at the colors and Avi would name them. This is obviously one of many ways they learn from each other!! :) It's like Nora has a big sister who's four and a half months older!! :)
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