06:22:12 [156/365] - To be open minded...

So our Roo started her summer camp last week. She is going to one of those co-op school and their philosophy to deal with children's separation anxiety is very gentle. They got benches in the play yard for parents to hang out and upstairs room with wi-fi... all these accommodations help parents and children to take as long as they need until everyone feels super comfortable being there.  She is still learning how to be without papa/mama so I haven't been able to leave the campus yet but I can see that she is growing to communicate with teachers and her new friends and feeling more and more comfortable each day. She is starting more formal Pre-school in September and I think this will be a great foundation for her...

There are few other things I am learning from her schooling...

One of them is their 'YES' culture. YES. You can get paint all over your clothes (because it's water color and it will come off in a washer). YES. You can let a huge toy truck on the slide as long as there are nobody on the bottom of the slide (kid's favorite!!). YES. You can bring an inside pillow outside because we can always fix things later. It's all about listening and understanding kids' intention and accommodating them to accomplish it. Seeing Roo explore the world freely in her pace this way really made me think how many unnecessary boundaries we have created at home because something is somewhat inconvenient or doesn't comply to the common sense in our grown-up point of view.  So now... I think twice about saying no to something she wants to do unless it it harmful to her, to others, or to our house. If she wants to bring her wooden blocks and tea set and play with them while she takes bath, why not?

I love to do my best to accommodate the grown of an individual who is open minded and capable...