Growing Up Together
Mr. Sensitive
Animals are understandably frightened by fireworks and Hiro's no exception. We probably unknowingly traumatized him further by taking him to see the works when he was a puppy.Today, some neighborhood bum lit some up in the early evening. Without fail, Hiro got a big scare and then became very needy for the rest of the night. He jumped up onto Wami's lap where Taisei was already sitting on the other leg. Wami told Taisei that Hiro was scared. Taisei immediately leaned over, gave Hiro a kiss, and gently patted him on the back. What a sweetie! Where do kids learn this stuff. We didn't think he even knew what "scared" meant.
Magical Understanding
A few months back, we noticed that Taisei was just about at the same level of intelligence as Hiro, who is supposedly a smart breed and can understand 200+ words. That lasted probably only a week before Taisei totally surpassed Hiro. (Although Hiro is still by far more obedient.)We're constantly amazed what he can understand. By the way, I'm sure it's just a normal part of toddler progression - we're not saying Taisei's smarter than other babies. It's just amazing. (One nursery leader - no kids yet - accused us of confusing him and making him dumber by using too many languages. Oh, the ignorance. Anyway, I digress. When Taisei doesn't obey, we try (we seriously rack our brains) to give him choices. When he would rather wander around the bedroom than go to bed, I ask him in English "Do you want to finish this book or do you want to go to bed right away?" He comes right to bed. Oh yes, he understands. Tonight Wami asked him in Japanese "Do you want to read and pray together, or do you want to go to bed yourself." Believe you me - he came running. How do these language skills develop? It's truly magical.
Help us!
By the way, does anyone else have good techniques for getting your kids to brush?
How about an effective discipline/lesson for not biting other kids?
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