As predicted, the Santa visit was a bit unsettling for some of us. Yes, we like to talk about him, we like to look and point and smile at him from afar, we like to touch his reindeer (a.k.a. his kangaroos), but when it comes to sitting in his lap… we’ll have none of that….
Both at preschool and at church this month, the girls have been hearing stories, doing crafts, and spending a lot of time talking about Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Naturally, this has led to many questions and to much role-playing. This was one of our conversations over the weekend when Toddler 1 came strolling into…
Christmas crafts have never really been my thing. I like Christmas cards, Christmas candy, Christmas carols, Christmas clothes… but I’m OK with leaving the Christmas crafts to the experts. Yet, this year, the crafts keep finding us. Earlier this week Toddler 1 came home from preschool with a craft “surprise” in her backpack that one…
I realize that many, if not most, young children have an abundance of energy and curiosity and occasionally put themselves in precarious situations. But, I think I’ve mentioned before that Toddler 1 has a special interest in performing dangerous stunts for entertainment. On Monday of this week I caught her threatening to attempt a new…