Okay so let me just start by saying that most of my group of kids are new because they've either aged-out this summer or because I wasn't willing to bend the rules anymore and have phased some families out.
This is who I have now: DD (6yo), DS (8mo), DCG (4yo; new), DCG (3yo; original), DCB (2yo; new), DCB (22mo; new-sh, been here 3 months). DCG 4yo and DCB 22mo started this week (not siblings). I also temporarily have my DH's nephews DCB 10yo and DCB 2yo for the next two weeks.
That being said only 2 of my 6 DC kids in care today (including my DH nephews) are new or fairly new and although we've had water play we havn't played with the water table. My DD and my oldest nephew went next door to play and so I was left with the other 5 kids and my DS. The two DCK's that I've had here the longest kept napping but the other 3 new kids woke up early so I took them outside and told them to play with the water table.
I watched them as they all just looked at each other, at the water, at the water-table toys, back at each other and so on. I asked them what's wrong and they all looked at me confused and then I was confused until I realized that had absolutely no idea what to do with the water table and toys :confused:. Is this for real?
When I realized that they had no idea what to do DCG 3yo woke up and walked out to the water table (she had played with it before many times) and started to play. Once the other kids saw her play with things then they started to copy her and finally started to have fun, if a little hesitantly at first. It made me feel so sad for them . I have also noticed that if they come across with a new toy that they've never played with before they just won't play with it, including instruments. You have to show them how to play with something or they have no interest in it, they don't explore things on their own. This makes me very sad. When did our kids lose their curiosity and ability to explore?
This is who I have now: DD (6yo), DS (8mo), DCG (4yo; new), DCG (3yo; original), DCB (2yo; new), DCB (22mo; new-sh, been here 3 months). DCG 4yo and DCB 22mo started this week (not siblings). I also temporarily have my DH's nephews DCB 10yo and DCB 2yo for the next two weeks.
That being said only 2 of my 6 DC kids in care today (including my DH nephews) are new or fairly new and although we've had water play we havn't played with the water table. My DD and my oldest nephew went next door to play and so I was left with the other 5 kids and my DS. The two DCK's that I've had here the longest kept napping but the other 3 new kids woke up early so I took them outside and told them to play with the water table.
I watched them as they all just looked at each other, at the water, at the water-table toys, back at each other and so on. I asked them what's wrong and they all looked at me confused and then I was confused until I realized that had absolutely no idea what to do with the water table and toys :confused:. Is this for real?
When I realized that they had no idea what to do DCG 3yo woke up and walked out to the water table (she had played with it before many times) and started to play. Once the other kids saw her play with things then they started to copy her and finally started to have fun, if a little hesitantly at first. It made me feel so sad for them . I have also noticed that if they come across with a new toy that they've never played with before they just won't play with it, including instruments. You have to show them how to play with something or they have no interest in it, they don't explore things on their own. This makes me very sad. When did our kids lose their curiosity and ability to explore?
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