Saturday, March 10, 2012
Imagination
I remember when my son was about three years old we were shopping. While shopping, there came a point where, we had to cross a street. I looked to my son and said "let me have your hand". He had his little hand clenched while I tried holding it. He turned to me and said "wait I have to put my toys in my other hand". The thing that tickled me was, the toys in my son's hands were imaginary. I obliged and allowed him to switch the toys from one hand to the next so that we could cross the street. I remember telling my son who wanted to bring all his toys, that he could not bring them because he may loose them while he was shopping. Well I guess he said to him self, I can't bring them physically but they are coming. My son is now 20 years old, and is an intelligent beautiful writer. Allowing him to have an imagination, helped him to be the expressive person he is today. It is important that children are allowed to expressive themselves and utilized their imaginations this shapes who they will become.
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I love that you were able to foster his imagination in this little way. I have a very creative five year old at this moment and often find myself in such a rush that I don't take the time to be a part of his creativity. This was a good reminder to me to make sure and take advantage of these moments not just to bond with my son but to foster his development as well. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love that story- so cute... And so true! Fostering a child's imagination really helps them in the long run. This is not something that should just be done at home; it should also be happening at school. Thank you for sharing your stories, quotes, and ideas with us. It has been great reading your blog!
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