One of my resolutions has been to be more present with Dev. So why am I typing this while sitting at the museum of nature and science with her?
Because sometimes she does just fine without me. And I'm trying to go with the flow. We've been sat in front of these sheep, playing with these blocks for almost 20 minutes now, and she's not even close to done.
I'm trying not to rush her. I'm trying to show her that what she wants is valid. That her play is valuable. That there's no need to rush, or see everything.
When she wanted to "read" me the placards about the dinosaurs, I didn't correct her. When she wants to name all the sheep, I listen.
That's the best I can do, I think.
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