It's been a good little program, for the most part. I've received a few ideas of activities to do with Luke. I've been able to take Luke to some playgroups where he gets some interaction with other kids, and I have gotten to know a few other moms in the area.
Each year, around Luke's birthday, our parent educator has done an assessment on Luke -- assessment on gross motor skills, fine motor skills, personal/social, etc.....
I completely understand the point of assessments, and for the most part, I agree with them.
Luke, since birth, has always "taken his sweet little time" on almost every developmental milestone....And, I say BIRTH because even in the area of eating -- Luke didn't catch on quickly.
ANYWAYS, this past summer, in July (Luke's birthday is July 21), our parent educator did a home visit and conducted his 2-year assessment.
Luke was only slightly behind on gross motor skills (not surprising to this Mama)....
Luke scored EXCELLENT on fine motor skills (again -- not surprising to this Mama)....
Luke was slightly behind on language (this Mama knew that as well)....
Luke was also slightly behind on personal/social....This one surprised me just a bit. But, once I saw which "question" on the assessment knocked Luke down to the "slightly behind," I stopped being concerned.
Question: Does/Is toddler able to hold a doll like a baby and "pretend" bottle-feed or feed the doll? (This question probably isn't exactly how it was worded, but you get the point).
My Answer (as his Mama): "Nope, I've never seen him do that, but in all fairness, we don't have any dolls around here. He's a boy, and so far, I've seen him show no interest in dolls. Also, since Luke currently doesn't have a sibling, we've had no reason to introduce him to cuddling and holding a baby."
At that point, the parent educator pulled a doll out of her bag to see what Luke would do....Yep, you guessed it. Luke had ZERO interest in the doll and went straight to a ball to play with.
Sooooooo, Luke was knocked down a point.
This Mama didn't worry about it.....
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Luke has this little plastic pull dog.
Marc's parents gave it to him for his birthday. Luke does like to pull it around the house, and if we let him, he'd probably take it to bed with him some nights (it has a string, and we don't necessarily think it's the safest with him in bed).
It's quite cute, really (we, as his parents, think it is, anyways).
Last weekend, OUT OF THE BLUE, we noticed Luke doing this....
Yep, Luke, on his own, went to the drawer in the kitchen with all of the storage containers. He pulled a container out and pretended to give the dog a drink.
Luke kept saying, "Nanna -- Bink."
"Nanna" means "Anna." (Anna is the name of my parents' dog). "Bink" means "drink" in Luke-Speak.
He then proceeded to take a drink on his own. I'm hoping he knows NOT to drink out of the same bowl as a real dog. But, I guess if he does once or twice, it won't kill him. He'll learn :)
Sooooo, all you trained educators out there.....Wouldn't this count for something?
If it does, then I, as his Mama, can add this to the list of developmental milestones that Luke "gets in his own time."
And, this Mama will continue to NOT worry about picky stuff like this (I have ample opportunity to worry about other things as a parent, though :))
6 comments:
How sweet of him to share with the doggie. I love how he relates it to your parent's dog. And yes, I agree with you, it's the same thing as feeding a baby!
why didn't she get out a dump truck and have him put things in it? that is a little of a wierd question i think...
Luke is doing just fine. Our son was always one to do everything his own way and in his own time. They are just totally individuals! Period.
And you are absolutely right. There are many other things to worry about.
(just posted and erased it...there was a sentence in there that made NO sense! :))
that is the cutest story... :) awww! :) yes, in my teachery reading, i've read that, by the age of 5, in general, most kids are at the same place, developmentally. so, they get there...just at different times... :) developmental questions are interesting, but they are not the do all/say all...
look on the bright side... luke is a very wise little boy... in my most recent experience, dogs are so happy to just have a "bink" and to go outside to go to the bathroom - then they take a nap! SOME babies like to cry their head off for nearly 2 hours on a given Friday, driving the babysitter batty... dogs are lookin' PRETTY sweet right now! :)
keep up the good work! :) and don't worry about the dog water...it's when they pick up DOG
FOOD and EAT IT (when they won't eat basic foods!) that sends you over the edge...water is minor :D
I'm very surprised about that question being part of the assessment... seems pretty biased toward girls, really. And anyway, everything you've shared about Luke shows he is a totally well-adjusted 2-year-old and is doing just fine. I've never understood assessments on so young an age group. By the time they are in school they have all reached the same developmental goals they need to anyway, just at different times. Yes, enjoy your handsome little guy! There are so many other things that you could be worrying about, but thankfully, you are blessed with an awesome boy!
And I have to agree... doggies need drinks as much as babies do... Luke does a mighty fine job of taking care of his pup. ♥
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