Let Them Do it Themselves!

This morning my son wanted to make a play doh creation that was a little difficult. We did not want to take the time to do it on this busy Saturday morning, so we opened it and told him to do it himself. It is for over 4 years, but with some fine motor trouble, it is a little difficult for my son to make smaller things. He set it out on the table, got frustrated trying to make the penguin shown, and began screaming. I told him to stop and think of what he could do to make it work. He screamed back that he was not going to think! After a few pointers from his dad, he finished it on his own. He was so proud that he completed it. It comes with this little display case and he is proudly displaying it. If you give them the opportunity to do things on their own, they will rise to the challenge.

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