Thursday morning we went to playgroup at the library as usual. It was quite a chilly and wet day! Soren seemed to have a good time playing; he only tried to escape a few times. I'm starting to make friends with several of the moms, which is nice.
There was a strange episode near the end of the playdate. Soren came over to sit sedately in my lap and eat some snacks (very rare behavior...he's more of the eat-and-run sort, these days). He got to playing with his sippy cup and was very involved in methodically removing and replacing the lid, once he'd drunk all the water. One of the little girls there kind of sidled up and swiped the cup away from him at one point. Now, normally the lad will kind of roll with the punches if someone steals a toy from him, but this time he freaked out. He stayed in my lap but was very upset, to the point of shaking all over and starting to cry. The little girl's mom led her back over, and we tried to give the kids a chance to work it out themselves, for the girl to see she was upsetting Soren and just give the cup back on her own. There was a little bit of a stand-off, as she seemed to ascertain that this must be a very important cup, and perhaps she should hold onto it instead of giving it back. Eventually, the cup was returned to Soren, who slowly calmed down and stopped shaking. It was an interesting learning moment. It's hard sometimes, as a parent, not to just step in and deal with things directly, but they've got to learn the concept of give and take somehow.
Anyway. Yet again, I neglected to get any pictures taken on Thursday, so the one above is from Friday morning. Now that Soren's figured out how to Houdini his way out of his pjs, sometimes I'll turn around from checking email in the morning to see him sitting (or strutting) around in just a diaper. It's pretty silly.
2 comments:
Nature Boy inclinations come with the age and will subside with time. It is very good that you are socializing him though. Just like a young puppy, little ones need to be exposed to a variety of social situations. It sounds like he was at a moment of vulnerable retreat when the cup was swiped and next time he will likely react completely differently. Is there a Montessori school in your area? I loved helping at a local daycare and as a perk I got some free time to go to various appointments.
Grandma Carrie Ann
There is a Montessori school here, but the tuition is rather exorbitant. I heard about a Montessori co-op that might be starting up through one of the local churches, which would be much more affordable, so I'm waiting to see if that's going to be an option.
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