Did you really mean to give this to ME?
I LOVE this big red circle thingy
It's my turn, so I'll just take it, okay?
That was easy!These two little people have a plethora of toys to choose from ... enough to keep them busy for several "play time"sessions per day. But what they REALLY like to play with is a "non-toy," e.g., cell phone, car keys, remote control, digital camera, eye glasses (you have to beware once they start looking at your glasses -- they can snatch them off your face in an instant), laptop, or most any "not-for-babies" object that might accidentally be left within their reach. (Emmett has the LONGEST reach for such a little boy and he can STRETCH to the top of a cabinet to snatch something in an instant. Did I mention he doesn't easily give up on any task?)
So when Auntie Denise gave me a "non-toy" (remember the Staples TV commercials) to give to them to play with they were so pleased! Emmett didn't even know what to do with it, but he instantly knew it was a treasure -- an adult thing that was being handed to him. The look on his face was priceless. I showed him how to press the big button, but it was too hard to press for such little hands so he didn't try to press it much at first -- he just carried his treasure around the room with a great big smile on his face. (He later learned to step on it to make it work.)
Well, Maggie noticed that he had something, so she decided to check it out. I showed her the press-the-button-hear-some-words routine but her index finger wasn't quite strong enough either. (She uses her index finger to press EVERYTHING, point to EVERYTHING) but it was only a couple of minutes until she had mastered the "hold-with-both-hands-press-with-both-thumbs" method of getting the guy to proclaim his message (it's loud). And ... she figured out that she didn't have to wait until he was entirely FINISHED saying those 3 words before she could press it again ... and again ... and again.... Funny, but after that first day I never saw that big red button again .... Heather??? Greg???
So when Auntie Denise gave me a "non-toy" (remember the Staples TV commercials) to give to them to play with they were so pleased! Emmett didn't even know what to do with it, but he instantly knew it was a treasure -- an adult thing that was being handed to him. The look on his face was priceless. I showed him how to press the big button, but it was too hard to press for such little hands so he didn't try to press it much at first -- he just carried his treasure around the room with a great big smile on his face. (He later learned to step on it to make it work.)
Well, Maggie noticed that he had something, so she decided to check it out. I showed her the press-the-button-hear-some-words routine but her index finger wasn't quite strong enough either. (She uses her index finger to press EVERYTHING, point to EVERYTHING) but it was only a couple of minutes until she had mastered the "hold-with-both-hands-press-with-both-thumbs" method of getting the guy to proclaim his message (it's loud). And ... she figured out that she didn't have to wait until he was entirely FINISHED saying those 3 words before she could press it again ... and again ... and again.... Funny, but after that first day I never saw that big red button again .... Heather??? Greg???
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