Spring
is right around the corner and the trees and flowers are starting to
bloom. Our children are doing the same
thing!! Growth spurts, increased verbal
skills and cooperative play is emerging.
Along
with the growth in social skills, also comes frustration. Our Three-Year-Olds are beginning to move
away from parallel play and starting to engage in cooperative play. They no
longer have to work just on sharing toys and props, but now they have to work
on sharing thoughts and ideas. Our older children begin to increase the
complexity of their play scenarios.
It
may seem as though they have regressed, when really they are taking on new
challenges and need time to repeatedly practice these skills in order to master
them.
The
saying...“Take one step forward and two steps backwards” is really true. As parents and teachers, it is helpful to
understand that when new skills are developing our children need our patience,
comfort and yet still need good boundaries.
