Favorite toy

Now that Christmas is over and the excitement of all the new “stuff” is dwindling, my husband and I are faced with an all too familiar sound – “mommy/daddy will you play with me?”  It doesn’t matter how many “things” he wanted and received from Santa… he still wants us the most!

Hooray!  Yahoo!  Whoopee!  Woohoo!  I am something money can’t buy and after five years I am still his favorite toy!  It isn’t that I am jealous of the “consumable toys” he constantly asks for in a – I HAVE GOT TO HAVE THAT – kind of way.  No, that isn’t it at all – what I am, is thrilled that television and print advertising hasn’t turned him against what really matters in life – PEOPLE and EXPERIENCES!

As an early childhood educator I know that relationships are far more important to developing a child’s abilities academically, physically, emotionally and socially and now my child has once again proven this research to be true.  Over time we will play with all of his new toys but I will always be his favorite toy!

Off to think up our next learning adventure… early education is the key!