Scissors

Today was the first time that Abby used scissors. She knew what they were used for, but she couldn’t get them to work. Melinda tried to show her how to use them, but she didn’t want any help. Finally she consented to let me help her and she got it figured out. I was afraid that she would take to cutting her hair and clothes. She hasn’t done much of either, though after Melinda cut my hair a couple weeks ago, she tried to cut Alex’s hair. She had him sit down in a chair and she stood behind him, grabbed the scissors and was ready to go. I showed her how to pretend she was cutting his hair, which worked for both of them.

One morning while I was getting ready, Alex came in, opened the drawer and grabbed the deodorant. He tried to fit it down the top of his shirt, but it wouldn’t fit, so he tried to lift up his shirts and put it in from underneath. At first I wondered what he was trying to do, and then I realized that he was trying to put on deodorant as he had seen me do. It’s amazing the things that kids pick up on.

Abby and Alex love to take turns, or at least they have learned the idea well. Abby likes to use it to her advantage. If Alex is doing something that Abby wants to do she’ll say, “It’s Abby’s turn!” It’s helpful for us as their parents to use it to get them to share. I’m glad they understand the idea well.

I spend a lot of time on toilet, as least that’s what I told. Abby must have picked up on that and the conversations that Melinda and I have about ‘my bathroom’ and ‘her bathroom’. Melinda came into ‘my bathroom’ to use the toilet and Abby said, “No, Mommy, that’s Daddy’s toilet”.