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Have you ever felt that (by a certain action of yours) you are inhibiting your child's creativity and imagination and exploration of the world?
For example, one day as I was doing some coloring with my 2 year old (he will be 3 one month and a half), he wanted to colour the flowers green. I told him that the flowers are pink in colour (there was a small example of the flower in the same page) but I checked myself: what's so wrong about making them green? I have seen (real) green flowers before, and anyway there is nothing wrong if you like your flowers green.
That's just one example. He's only two years old. There's lots of things he doesn't know the consequence of, or in fact, the 'limit' of. Men who thought steel can never 'fly' never attempted such a 'crazy' idea; and today we have airplanes. What are your thoughts on this, mothers and fathers? How do we guide this unlimited creativity and imagination?
in my opinion, why should we limit a child's creativity? This is THE time for them to be kids, to explore their own thoughts, see how the view the world and the environment, discover what they like ad what they can do or achieve. My child is only 1 year plus, but as much as I could, I would allow him to be as creative as possible! And you know what, it's such a joy to see the world in childrens' eyes.... As adults, our brain, thoughts and feelings are so "stuck" because we have lost that sense of openness and "anything is possible". Sometimes, a child can show us that they can do wonderful things because their minds are still innocent and "free" :) This is the moment! :-D
ReplyDeleteThat's what I think at least ;)
-farhana-