The Magic of the Loop or 3-6 and the power of more!

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If you have a child in this age group, you are probably exhausted by repetition. The same story. The same three blocks. The same puddle they want to jump in for twenty minutes. The same… let’s hear what the request is in your house.

As adults, we’re bored, we’re ready to move on to fix the problem or do the next thing on our list. But inside their head, it’s an explosion of activity. Their brain is in a state of Synaptic Blooming. Think about it, their brain is growing more connections than it will ever actually use. Every time they repeat an action, they are "paving" a neural highway. They are wiring their motor skills, their balance, and their senses.

When we tell them to "move on" because we’re bored, we’re interrupting a key developmental state. Instead of forcing our agenda, why not take time to slow down and let them own the repetition? We need to let the "paint" set.

Who remembers this age or being with a child this age? What was the most fun? Or alternatively, what stressed you out the most in this era?

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