8.09.2012

No Television?


What happens on a summer morning when a family of three under 4 years old don't have television?

Girls climb trees
boys tell themselves a story while climbing on a broken down fire truck
a baby tries to keep up with her sibling, diaper half hanging off, and doing her best to walk and talk
Sensory systems are full and engaged
blood and oxygen are flowing flowing flowing and dendrites are sparking at an unbelievable rate
self confidence is boosted as a 3 year old sees she really can drop from a tree with her feet 2' off the ground
communication is honed as siblings navigate taking turns, helping, coaching and mimicking the way mommy and daddy talk (I actually heard a......'you can do it James!' come from Ellie.)
And of course there are scuffles and screams and some pulls and a tugs.  But that's life.

All this before oatmeal!

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