Princess Doctor Maia

The imagination of a 4 year-old goes far beyond just playing; it offers a window into the thought processes of how they go about internalizing their world. Last September, Maia was traumatized by a debilitating stomach flu and the accompanying spit-up bowl that didn’t leave her side for over 24 hours. Ever since, the subject [...]

You don’t Say…

As I was getting ready to teach my preschool lesson on food and nutrition, Maia wanders over and I start asking her to name some favorite foods: Me: “Maia, what food do you like to eat?” maia: “Nothing. I don’t like ANY food to eat.” (an all to common answer to any query lately) M: [...]

Three “Conversations”

Three statements that Maia has made that tickled me: After music class Monday: “I’m sick with freckles and need to go to the doctor.” Looking down the elevator shaft (the crack between the door and the car): “That’s where the mice live. The pretend mice.” During the afternoon doldrums: “Car (her Little People car) is [...]

More Toddler Logic

Because John is away, the remote decided to stop working just as I was getting ready to put the babies down to bed. The problem, I let Maia watch her show while I fuss with the babies…because it makes us all happy that way. I began searching for a keyboard after I realized the remote [...]