Today, when we went outside, I decided to tell her my plan to make a snowman. But she said she missed her mommy. I said … I understood and told her some other kids would help us. After we finished the snowman, she still missed her mommy. I thought of putting a hat on the snowman, so we went to get one. On the way, she saw hula hooping and wanted to add that to our snowman. The other kids laughed, and it made the atmosphere happy.

She kept saying she missed her mommy. I told her calmly that her mommy is always comes in the afternoon. Then I started making something with a bucket, and she wanted to join in with her bucket. I said she was good at making things with snow, and she laughed.

 One kid, Zaya, asked her to make something for her, and she said yes.

Later, a coworker asked if anyone wanted to play in a different area. Zaya said yes, and she decided to go too. It made me happy to see her enjoying the time outside. I remind myself it’s better to give information instead of asking too many questions… and to give enough attention instead of too much attention.

BC ELF :Emotions, thoughts, and views:
Children’s thoughts, emotions, and views are listened to and respected.