Everyone has their faults. Even my perfect little angels.
Ash has a hard time sharing (unless it was her idea or it's food). And it would seem that Britt's sole purpose in life is to undue, knock down, tear up, and pull apart everything Ash does, builds, creates, and puts together. I have intervened in their squabbles over and over and over and over and over again.
Today Ash was trying to string beads. Britt wanted to unstring these beads with all of her little, fat heart. So she tried. Ash protested - loudly. Britt snatched a wooden bead and whacked Ash over the head with it. Ash pushed Britt backwards onto her butt. They both sat there bawling (in Ash's case) and screaming (in Britt's case) at each other. Then they were done.
I had to laugh. I did decide that maybe we needed a break and took them to visit Nana after that. But now I'm wondering - do I referee too much? They are only 1 and 2.5 years old. But can they work out more of their disagreements than I give them credit for? Sure, I don't agree with their methods, but they aren't really listening or paying attention when I try to show them how to be more mature (ie., do it my way).
I'm not saying that I think I should stop teaching them how work their problems out nor am I saying I won't model correct behavior anymore. I'm just wondering if I should sit back and watch them a little more before I rush in a "save the day."
What do you think?
P.S. No pic because I wasn't really thinking the brawling was a Kodak moment.
Ash has a hard time sharing (unless it was her idea or it's food). And it would seem that Britt's sole purpose in life is to undue, knock down, tear up, and pull apart everything Ash does, builds, creates, and puts together. I have intervened in their squabbles over and over and over and over and over again.
Today Ash was trying to string beads. Britt wanted to unstring these beads with all of her little, fat heart. So she tried. Ash protested - loudly. Britt snatched a wooden bead and whacked Ash over the head with it. Ash pushed Britt backwards onto her butt. They both sat there bawling (in Ash's case) and screaming (in Britt's case) at each other. Then they were done.
I had to laugh. I did decide that maybe we needed a break and took them to visit Nana after that. But now I'm wondering - do I referee too much? They are only 1 and 2.5 years old. But can they work out more of their disagreements than I give them credit for? Sure, I don't agree with their methods, but they aren't really listening or paying attention when I try to show them how to be more mature (ie., do it my way).
I'm not saying that I think I should stop teaching them how work their problems out nor am I saying I won't model correct behavior anymore. I'm just wondering if I should sit back and watch them a little more before I rush in a "save the day."
What do you think?
P.S. No pic because I wasn't really thinking the brawling was a Kodak moment.
