Mommies and muffins
So I blew off the first session of my conference today to go to Mommies and Muffins. And you know what? I loved it. I enjoyed watching N negotiate with his friends over the toys, and bring me into his play. (Did you know that patting your knees is needed to launch a little people airplane? Neither did I.) I loved watching him point out his scabs to everyone who would listen, and explain that he had a boo-boo but it was getting better. I liked watching him clean up, far more cooperatively than he ever does at home. I loved sitting with him on my lap at circle time, happily singing in English and Hebrew. I liked the concentration with which he strung beads on a plastic lanyard to make me a necklace (which he pronounces exactly the same as his name). And the muffins weren’t bad.
Would it have been a disaster if I hadn’t gone? No. Not all the kids had parents there (one boy’s daddy came). The ones whose parents didn’t come didn’t seem to particularly mind. The teachers and other parents helped them string their necklaces. N enjoyed having me there — and having some extra time with me without having to share with his brother — but he wouldn’t have been traumatized if I hadn’t. Not even worth a quarter in the therapy jar.
But I’m glad I went.
(I’m scheduled to participate in MotherTalk this Friday, so no Tuesday book review today.)
June 6th, 2007 at 11:21 am
The patting your knees is from Little Einstein’s Disney tv show — its how they start their rocket.
It is fun to see them play with other kids in THEIR environment — not yours. Gives them a little more control — whether they know it or not!