Positive Spin

We were listening to Myshkin in the car, as requested by Larkin. "I really like the way she sings. Her voice is very musical. In fact, her voice is *so* musical I can hardly understand a word that she's saying."

It has been interesting to see how different Larkin and Finn are in social situations. Larkin is very high energy and is pretty much always ready to play, especially when we're around other kids. She never needs a break, always has to be convinced when it's time to go (no matter how long we've stayed), eats only when STARVING unless it can be incorporated into a game and generally just go-go-goes.

Finn, on the other hand, needs breaks. He'll play just as intensely and enthusiastically as Larkin for an hour or two, and then find somewhere to be by himself. Sometimes he watches part of a movie and sometimes he just finds a room or space outside where no one else is playing. It seems like he usually takes a 10-15 minute recharge period before he jumps in on the action again.

I've always been kind of impressed that he knows he needs that space and finds ways to take it, but I was downright taken aback when I overheard him telling a friend, "I need to go away for a while or someone is going to get bit." That seems like a lot of self-awareness for a three year old.