Comments on: Creative Spirits

By: janet

janet — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:07:02 +0000

Agree! And a mind to be treasured not changed!

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:23:32 +0000

My guys do that too. Original characters which require elaborate explanations, because no one gets it. I hope they never learn to feel awkward about this (even though I sometimes do)
A child’s mind is a beautiful thing.

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:06:41 +0000

I LOVE this post. So great. Thank you.

By: hailey

hailey — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:08:59 +0000

funny you should share this with me as I contemplated days later the experience I had at the Harvest Festival at the Waldorf school. It couldn’t have been more perfect, crafts were offered so I wanted Troy to participate at 15 months old to paint a wooden pumpkin rattle he was so impressed with himself at the first brush strokes but then he started putting his brush in an another tube and I took his hand and he resisted which he ending wacking his face giving himself a black mustache and then he fought fiercely taking the brush away so he wouldn’t get paint all over..so I found myself thinking was he too young and I maybe I was too old…

By: Doug Fieger

Doug Fieger — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:53:07 +0000

I wish you had been my parents !!! Actually, my mom was pretty good at allowing for my creative expression and at least accepting and allowing the reality of my desires when I chose my own paths, even if she didn’t share my interests or understand them. The fact, unfortunately, that there didn’t seem to be a “united front” with her and my dad in that regard was difficult at times and made me wish that I had gotten more support from the two of them. There’s a big difference, I think, and one that a child certainly is aware of when both parents aren’t on the same page.

By: janet

janet — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:03:38 +0000

Ginger, thank you for sharing your insightful observation. It’s a continual challenge for me to remember to trust my children’s creative choices. It’s especially difficult for adults who are creative themselves. We have so many ideas to give our children. I think it’s great that you allowed your boy to follow his own desires. What a lucky boy!

By: Ginger

Ginger — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:27:44 +0000

Thank you for pointing out that children should be allowed to make their own choices whenever possible. A couple of times my oldest son wanted to dress like some obscure character from a book. I thought that it might bother him that people kept asking him who he was “supposed to be”, but he loved explaining it.

By: Alessandra

Alessandra — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:03:18 +0000

It is very important to let a child develop his/her own personality. Thank you for reminding parents how important it is to let the child DO a task. Perhaps the parent is nervous or,thinks that pointing things out is what one is “supposed to do”.
I also agree about having more fun costumes rather than horror ones.

By: carla

carla — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:18:47 +0000

Perfect timing as we prepare for the upcoming holiday. Choosing a costume is an intriguing prospect. Our little one’s favorite dress-up item: his fireman suit. But does it still count as dress-up if you wear it all the time?
Seriously, I wish I had found this blog a few years ago. What a gift you are giving to so many. Thank you for sharing.

By: cecille

cecille — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:55:31 +0000

Even though I am not a parent. I love children and have been tutoring reading for the past 3 years on the Upper West Side of Manhattan to 2nd and 3rd graders. This blog is G-d sent as it offers a professional’s point of view with a lot of soul, intelligence and insight. Better than my school books in my ECE class.