Take a look at this picture:
What do you think happened next? Overall, there are two possible outcomes. Either Gavi will feel unsafe and discontinue climbing upward, or, he will continue to climb and his body will fall. Clearly, I wasn’t far away when I took this picture, and he would have heard me if I would have told him that he was going to fall if he kept moving forward. As hard as it was, after assessing the situation and deeming it safe, I did not say anything, and Gavi did fall. In doing so, he learned a very important cause and effect relationship, which he would not have learned if I had just told him about it.
People learn through experiences.
It’s a hard line to balance on. Should we just let our children get hurt, and hope they learn a physics lesson while they’re at it? Of course not. Kids need guidance and boundaries from the adults they trust, and we should have basic safety rules in place. What I am saying is that we need to experience falling so that in turn we learn how to recover. The only way to know that dirt tastes gross...is to eat the dirt. If you find this interesting, you should check out this article: http://thestir.cafemom.com/being_a_mom/145225/i_let_my_kids_hurt
Please, let me know what you think!
Our Dreidels and Dads event was so much fun! Thank you to all of the Dads and family members that came to the event!
Morah Gitty has started teaching the Green Room friends which letter their name starts with in the Hebrew Alphabet. It’s so cool to see our friends learning literacy skills in both English and Hebrew!
On Thursday morning we met Luke! Luke will be joining the Green Room in January. Mason, Morgan, Ava, and Gavi were so kind and welcoming to him. While we are off next week, please mention it a time or two to your child that a new friend will be joining us. Change is always easier when we know what to expect.
Morah Gitty and I wish you a peaceful week ahead. We’ll see you after the break on January 2!
Shabbat Shalom!
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