There have been a handful of times when we told Eli "No" and instead of throwing a tantrum, he offered a solution that was acceptable. It was quite surprising the first time, and it still throws me for a loop, but I love seeing him problem solve. Of course, I can't remember most of them, but recently, Eli wanted to carry some glass dishes from the dining room table to the kitchen sink. We told him we were worried because if he were to drop them in the sink (which he can barely reach) that they might break.
Eli thought about the dilemma for a minute and then went into the kitchen, moved his set of wooden steps to the sink and came back and told us. He carried his dishes carefully to the steps, walked up them and then gently placed his dishes in the sink.
The very first time he solved a similar dilemma, it was regarding his car seat. I would always pick him up and put him in the seat. He always wanted to climb in himself, but he couldn't maneuver up the step and into the seat himself. One time, he threw a fit when I tried to get him in. I ended up buckling him in through the tantrum but afterwards we talked about it. I told him I was sorry he was frustrated but I needed to help him in his seat. He thought about it for a second and then suggested that I boost him into the car on the other side, and he would walk across the backseat and climb into his car seat. Perfect solution!
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