I don't know about you, but I've been dealing with a lot of the same at my house. And by that I mean a lot of the same questions and demands over and over and over and over. So I dug this wonderful Moms With Marbles post out of the archives to review. Hope it helps you too!
This week's Mom With Marbles is Amber Passey. Amber has a handsome husband and two darling daughters. They are always busy with play, music, library programs and cooking. She uses her degree in human development every day to understand and encourage her children's development and then shares their adventures with the readers of Because Babies Grow Up.---------------------------------------------------------
#1 Understanding the Need for Repetition
All this repetition helps them make sense of the world and learn the way things work. The more they experience repetition, the stronger the connections are made in their brains.
#2 Initiate the Repetition
Switch roles with your child. You ask the questions and your child answers. Since little ones learn so much from repetition, it's beneficial for them to participate in both sides of the game. The first couple times you ask the questions, they may struggle to explain the answer. But with practice you'll see them grow in their understanding and abilities.
#3 Change the Rules
Once little ones have a specific expectation for an activity, change the rules! This helps them be flexible become successful problem solvers. My favorite example is how Sammi loves to help with the dryer. I help her up on top and she pushes the button to start it. Once she mastered that, she discovered other buttons and started pushing them and asking me if they worked. I always said no on the wrong buttons and yes on the right button. It got to be a 5-minute ordeal just to turn the dryer on! One day, out of shear boredom, when she asked about the wrong button I said yes. She was so confused! She said, “No, Mommy, it’s this one.” and pushed the correct button and it started. It only took 15 seconds that day! But the next day she expected me to say yes on the wrong button. This time she pushed it and it didn’t work; she looked at me and I said, “Oops, I guess not!” After that we had to go through all the wrong buttons saying yes and the right button saying no and then she would start it. So when I got bored with that game, I didn’t turn the knob. When she pushed the right button, nothing happened. She was REALLY confused. Then I was able to show her a little more about how the dryer works. Now she likes to practice turning the knob, which is excellent fine motor skill development.
The best way to take the monotony out of repetition is to keep it fresh for you. Parenthood is all about creative problem solving which is good for OUR development, too!
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