We went to the park yesterday. It was a beautiful day, surprisingly breezy for August but with plenty of sun in the sky. I pushed the boys on the swing set for about half an hour. Soren begged me to push harder and higher; Carl giggled with surprise at even the slightest bump.
Another boy sat on the swing next to Soren for a few minutes, then ran off to play on the playground. Intrigued, Soren didn't throw his usual tantrum when I helped him down and encouraged him to follow. He ran to the equipment and didn't look back.
I gathered up Carl and we sat on a bench in the shade, watching Soren play. I was surprised by how energetically and competently Soren approached the unfamiliar environment. I realised, watching him master it, that he is still growing stronger and more able every day. Even though I have long stopped tracking his gross motor developments, he is still developing. He is learning to use his body and his energy and he is getting good at it.
I found out today that Soren can:
* run up stairs
* climb ladders
* push himself down the slide
* quickly cross uneven or moving surfaces
* use the roundabout
* push other children on the swing set
* get past slow-pokes, even in close quarters
Another boy sat on the swing next to Soren for a few minutes, then ran off to play on the playground. Intrigued, Soren didn't throw his usual tantrum when I helped him down and encouraged him to follow. He ran to the equipment and didn't look back.
I gathered up Carl and we sat on a bench in the shade, watching Soren play. I was surprised by how energetically and competently Soren approached the unfamiliar environment. I realised, watching him master it, that he is still growing stronger and more able every day. Even though I have long stopped tracking his gross motor developments, he is still developing. He is learning to use his body and his energy and he is getting good at it.
I found out today that Soren can:
* run up stairs
* climb ladders
* push himself down the slide
* quickly cross uneven or moving surfaces
* use the roundabout
* push other children on the swing set
* get past slow-pokes, even in close quarters
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