I posted this once where a few people could see it, but now it's here for everyone!
35 things that every child should have by the time they turn three....
...though maybe not what you expected!
By the time he turns three, a child should have:
1) the chance to splash in the bath as much as he wants
2) the chance to jump in rain puddles
3) at least one afternoon playing in the mud
4) the opportunity to help stir the cookie batter...
5) ...and then lick the spoon
6) the chance to hear their favorite story read...over and over and over
7) a late night or early morning rocking with Mama or Daddy, singing songs in the darkness
8) the chance to make a GIANT mess
9) the chance to FINGERPAINT
10) an afternoon outside blowing bubbles
11) regular opportunity to roam in nature - the woods, a field, near a stream, the backyard!
12) the chance just once to use markers...on their arms/legs/feet/belly!
13) a game (or two or three) of flashlight in the dark
14) the experience of going outside at night in her jammies to look up at the moon in all its glory
15) many chances to run through the grass with bare feet
16) the chance just once to run too fast, climb too high, and go up the slide the wrong way
17) the gift of having heard a plethora of songs and music styles
18) the chance to run through the house naked
19) to chance to bring in handfuls of sticks, grass, and leaves without being told 'no'
20) to opportunity to play a real instrument - banging a drum, pounding piano keys, blowing into a recorder
21) the chance to experience a real flower using ALL the senses
22) the gift of having spent most of the time with the TV OFF
23) people around him who engage him in real conversations - not baby talk
24) exposure to animals in real life - not just in books/on shows
25) exposure to art in real life - never too early for a trip to the museum
26) the opportunity to feed herself - no matter how messy
27) the chance to play in the rain
28) the chance to play in the snow
29) the experience of having a bug crawl on them - ladybug, roly-poly, caterpillar, whatever!
30) the gift of being read to EVERY SINGLE DAY
31) ready access to art supplies - every day
32) time to snuggle with Mama (or Daddy) when sick, sleepy, or sad
33) exposure to people of all ages, while still maintaining one or two primary relationships
34) the knowledge that there is at least one person who he can trust completely to always take care of his needs
35) to have been introduced to God through song, story, and most importantly, through the day to day life of the people around her.
35 things that every child should have by the time they turn three....
...though maybe not what you expected!
By the time he turns three, a child should have:
1) the chance to splash in the bath as much as he wants
2) the chance to jump in rain puddles
3) at least one afternoon playing in the mud
4) the opportunity to help stir the cookie batter...
5) ...and then lick the spoon
6) the chance to hear their favorite story read...over and over and over
7) a late night or early morning rocking with Mama or Daddy, singing songs in the darkness
8) the chance to make a GIANT mess
9) the chance to FINGERPAINT
10) an afternoon outside blowing bubbles
11) regular opportunity to roam in nature - the woods, a field, near a stream, the backyard!
12) the chance just once to use markers...on their arms/legs/feet/belly!
13) a game (or two or three) of flashlight in the dark
14) the experience of going outside at night in her jammies to look up at the moon in all its glory
15) many chances to run through the grass with bare feet
16) the chance just once to run too fast, climb too high, and go up the slide the wrong way
17) the gift of having heard a plethora of songs and music styles
18) the chance to run through the house naked
19) to chance to bring in handfuls of sticks, grass, and leaves without being told 'no'
20) to opportunity to play a real instrument - banging a drum, pounding piano keys, blowing into a recorder
21) the chance to experience a real flower using ALL the senses
22) the gift of having spent most of the time with the TV OFF
23) people around him who engage him in real conversations - not baby talk
24) exposure to animals in real life - not just in books/on shows
25) exposure to art in real life - never too early for a trip to the museum
26) the opportunity to feed herself - no matter how messy
27) the chance to play in the rain
28) the chance to play in the snow
29) the experience of having a bug crawl on them - ladybug, roly-poly, caterpillar, whatever!
30) the gift of being read to EVERY SINGLE DAY
31) ready access to art supplies - every day
32) time to snuggle with Mama (or Daddy) when sick, sleepy, or sad
33) exposure to people of all ages, while still maintaining one or two primary relationships
34) the knowledge that there is at least one person who he can trust completely to always take care of his needs
35) to have been introduced to God through song, story, and most importantly, through the day to day life of the people around her.
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