I think Play-Doh can teach us a lot about life. Jordan often says he "can't" make a certain thing he wants to make, or he says, "I don't know how." I tell him, first of all, there is no "can't" in our house. Second, even if what he makes isn't perfect, he just has to TRY. And with practice, what he makes will turn out better each time. Playing Play-Doh is not about making perfect things; it's about practicing, learning, being creative, being funny, and even relieving tension through kneading a ball in your hands. Play-Doh IS LIFE.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Play-Doh: Life Lessons
Jordan and I have gotten really into "playing Play-Doh," as he calls it. Kneading the Doh, creating whatever we want--including mainly food, for some reason, as well as chairs, beds, and other items his mini penguin, Pengu, is apparently in desperate need of--
I think Play-Doh can teach us a lot about life. Jordan often says he "can't" make a certain thing he wants to make, or he says, "I don't know how." I tell him, first of all, there is no "can't" in our house. Second, even if what he makes isn't perfect, he just has to TRY. And with practice, what he makes will turn out better each time. Playing Play-Doh is not about making perfect things; it's about practicing, learning, being creative, being funny, and even relieving tension through kneading a ball in your hands. Play-Doh IS LIFE.
I think Play-Doh can teach us a lot about life. Jordan often says he "can't" make a certain thing he wants to make, or he says, "I don't know how." I tell him, first of all, there is no "can't" in our house. Second, even if what he makes isn't perfect, he just has to TRY. And with practice, what he makes will turn out better each time. Playing Play-Doh is not about making perfect things; it's about practicing, learning, being creative, being funny, and even relieving tension through kneading a ball in your hands. Play-Doh IS LIFE.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)