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When Mary Beth Ladd’s daughter was 2, she was addicted to Beauty and the Beast, says the Delafield, WI, mom. “Cara knew all the dialogue and lyrics. As a treat, my husband and I took her to see Disney on Ice: Beauty and the Beast. When it ended, she stood up and shouted, ‘Rewind it!’” Little kids are pulled in two different directions, explains Sossin: the search for novelty and the comfort of familiarity. For toddlers, everything in their lives is an adventure into the unknown, which makes the need for comfort and familiarity intense. But hearing Green Eggs and Ham for the 412th time is about more than comfort. It helps little kids learn to predict what will happen next, which gives them a feeling of mastery. When you’re reading your child’s current favorite aloud, pause in a few key spots. Toddlers love filling in a missing rhyme or character’s name, and they thrive on the feeling of accomplishment that comes from “helping” you read the book.
There’s a reason Crayola invented washable crayons and markers: Blank walls (or refrigerators or cabinets) are an irresistible canvas. When she was 2, Jinny Breedlove’s daughter Jenna put her own sweet spin on modern art. “She took a plastic honey bear and made Jackson Pollocklike dribbles on the floor,” says the Katy, TX, mom of four. “Talk about a massive cleanup!” So why do they go for a big canvas? Because they can! They don’t know your wallpaper doesn’t need improvement; they just want to see their scribbles writ large. There’s no need to squelch the impulse to create big; just do a little redirection. A box of washable markers and a paper tablecloth spread out on the kitchen floor can soothe the itch. Or try this idea from Amy McComish of Charlotte, NC: When her three kids were small, she’d hand them big, clean paintbrushes and a bucket of water and send them outside to “paint” the backyard fence. “The water turned the wood a darker shade, and they really thought they were painting it,” she says. “And when the water dried, they could do it all over again.”
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Christine Hohlbaum’s son, 3, loved to streak. “Jackson whipped off his clothes at the speed of light and laughed himself silly,” says the Virginiaborn mom who now lives near Munich, Germany. “It was impossible to keep him clothed.” Not only does being naked just feel good, kids have no hangups to keep them from indulging in it. But it’s also a way to show their independence. Says Murphy: “As babies, they’re wrapped up in diapers and Onesies. But when they’re toddlers, they discover their power to take that stuff off, and revel in it.” As long as your child’s safely indoors where he can’t hurt himself, let him strut his stuff for a while.
You may not relish mud puddles and other forms of filth, but little kids sure do. “My threeyearold enjoyed putting dirt in her hair,” says Birmingham, AL, mom Allie Cavender. “It took about three weeks to wash out.” Mucking around in the mud is all about tactile experience; it feels good squishing through their fingers, and it changes as they touch it. “When a child comes to a puddle, she has two choices: go through or go around,” Murphy says. “Walking through it rewards her with a splash, a noise, and wet feet. It’s very satisfying for a kid who’s just beginning to understand how her actions have an effect on her environment.” Her goal isn’t to get dirty (who cares about that?!). It’s to experiment with different forms of matter. Instead of discouraging it, consider a sandbox (or a plastic container filled with sand on the patio), or put a blob of mashed potatoes or JellO on the highchair tray and let her squish to her heart’s content. And, once in a while, let her at some mud after a rainstorm!
Case Study 6: Stripping
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