Beach Buddies

It’s Spring Break.  That doesn’t mean much for our schedule, since P is not in school yet, but it does mean we get to hang with the neighborhood gang more. Today four families went to the beach.  P can keep up with the other kids now.  I like to watch her navigate her way through the group.  Her two best buddies, who she looks up to, prompt her verbal skills beyond belief.  P repeats everything they say.  The eldest of the group is a sweatheart of a boy.  When we come home from spending time with them P says “E talk to me!, E talk to me!”.  She’s thrilled to get his attention.  I feel extremely blessed P gets this interaction with so many children of so many varying ages.  I have to credit my neighbors.  I’m not social when it comes to neighbors. I like to keep to myself when at home but they bring me out of my shell.  It does a world of good for P.  Each child teaches P something about the dynamics of a group.  The good and the bad. All needed for living in a society. This type of day gives me confidence that P will be able to immerse herself in the preschool process without any trouble.  I look forward to what the summer will bring.