Problem Solving

Now that I've been home with the kids, they've had lots of playtime and arts and crafts, but we are starting to wonder what they should also be learning at this stage. We're trying to start being proactive about their skills; in daycare there were group activities designed for this.

Cooper is pretty on track; he can recite numbers 1 to 10 (sometimes 12), he recognizes numbers, and can count to 10. He talks up a storm when he wants to, and his speech adapts. We'll notice new words or use of grammar that sometimes surprise us.

Ava is doing good, too. With the exception of not wanting to talk, which the Dr. thinks she's just not hit her growth spurt yet, she's ahead of her age. The Dr. said in social and adaptive skill she's at the 26 month mark. 4 months doesn't seem too much, but when it's applied to a 22 month old, that's practically 1/5 of her age! I think having Cooper as her playmate helps.

Here, we purchased a floor puzzle for the kids to work on. We knew Ava wouldn't really be able to complete it, but she watched and tried to get the pieces to fit. Cooper needed guidance, but once the piece was found and near the right place, he could get it. Here is Cooper with the finished puzzle.