I am going to spend some time in this spot discussing how Brigit and I spend our time. The approach we are using to educate her seems unstructured and unfocused, but the ultimate result so far is the development of a quite sophisticated, critical mind in a person less than six years old. Anyone who […]
Brigit and I had an interesting conversation today. About princesses. More specifically, Disney princesses. We had a princess encounter about a year ago, but she was not really involved. Since the underwear incident Brigit has rejected a few princesses “because they don’t do anything”, like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. As their stories are read or […]
When Brigit was a week old I got my first ‘smart’ phone. I did not know much about them, but knew that it would come in handy keeping in touch with people with one hand, expecting at least one arm constantly full for the next year or so. Besides keeping in touch with friends and […]
Recently Brigit informed me that all five-year-olds go to kindergarten and she wanted to go too. Hmmm. I know where this is coming from – the other kids with whom she spends her weekdays. Some are starting this fall, and others have older siblings already in a traditional classroom school. I am sure it is […]
Weekday mornings in our house can be calm or cluttered, quiet or tense. I am never sure which way it is going to turn out. For one week I kept track. On Monday Brigit woke up before David and I, crawled into bed with us and cuddled before we slowly rose. We did our morning routine. […]
Here is an example of how Brigit’s brain works. Whether considered appropriate by others or not, we expose Brigit to anything we expose ourselves to. Exposure ranges from technological advances, foods, hiking, human behaviors, personal finances….I can go on and on. Bottom line, we give her access to as much information as possible, assuming that […]
Before Brigit could reach the kitchen counter top she was finding anything available to make herself taller. She would climb on chairs and stools and boxes to reach the top. At the time her mere ability to reach something was the extent of her skill. After successfully reaching her goal, the prize would be either […]
The imagination is flying around here lately! Brigit is like a pinball machine lately. Today batgirl – ding, yesterday a princess – dong, the day before a firefighter – ping, before that a doctor – pong, before that a archeologist – zing! I love how she pops from one thing to another, discovering something new […]
Brigit was outgrowing her old underwear, so logically I stopped by the store for some new ones. I stood in the aisle at a national chain store and pondered the choices. Hmmm. Dora. She is sooo over Dora, and forgot most of the Spanish she absorbed from the show. I am also sick of looking […]
Hi! My name is Mary Anne. My daughter Brigit is turning four years old in a few days. Up until now my husband, David, and I have aspired to help her find her own path. She is a free spirit and a joyful soul. I want her to embrace life and discover that every step […]