Pretend Play

Finn and Liam both have very vivid imaginations. One of their current games is to pretend to be puppy dogs. Finn usually starts it, and as soon as one of them drops to the floor and barks, the other always joins in. It is cute for the first minute or so, and can occassionally be helpful (apparently puppy dogs are more willing to brush their teeth than little boys). Puppies can be difficult at mealtimes and storytimes, though.

The other evening in the bath, Finn decided to try a new game. They were splashing happily, when Finn bit Liam. He had seemed to have gotten past his biting phase, and it had been several months since the last bite. They had also been playing nicely, so we asked Finn why he bit, and he said, "Mosquito!" Apparently, Finn had decided that pretending to be a mammal was a bit limiting. Thankfully, the "mosquito game" has not re-emerged.

Jelly Beans

We have hired someone to pick up the boys from preschool, take them home, make them dinner, etc. She is a kindergarten teacher, and one day last week had some leftover jelly beans from class. She asked the boys if they'd like a couple jelly beans if they finished their dinners. The boys answered, "What are jelly beans?" Her comment: So, I guess you don't give them candy much, huh?

Candy having been offered, however, meant it must be distributed. Having now learned that we don't generally have candy at home, she then learned one of the reasons. The boys began crying for jelly beans, and Finn refused to eat dinner, crying out for the beans instead. Now, bear in mind that Finn could eat his weight in black beans, and might not have understood at all, but he finally ate enough dinner to earn three jelly beans. Being 2, and a Kressin boy, his favorite color is yellow, so he chose the yellow jelly bean, and, as the partially chewed candy fell from his mouth, we discovered the first yellow thing he didn't like.

I'm guessing she won't bring candy again.