Personification
2 July 08
I’ve been maintaining that it’s a “girl thing”, but maybe I’m wrong… let me know if I am.
My girls love to personify any- and everything — usually into a family very much like ours.
While eating grapes, if they come across a tiny grape, it becomes Calista, and then the next size up is Brioni, etc. Large ones are Daddy (of course).
When playing with spoons, a teaspoon is Aïcha, and the tablespoon is Mummy. Or a fork becomes Daddy.
This personification seems to be based solely on size, and it doesn’t have to happen with like objects. If the girls see David’s tools, a screwdriver can be Brioni, a spanner Aïcha, and the hammer is “Daddy”. (Try telling me that boys would do this with tools...)
Pillows, cushions, books, chairs, teddies, cups, shoes, hairbrushes, rocks, leaves — anything and everything is personified and played with accordingly. All-the-time.
Do your kids do this too?
That is so cute. Kiley isn’t doing that quite yet, but I can see her doing it soon. She loves to name everyone in our family, including baby brother who’s still in my belly. It’s been so interesting to see the differences between Cody & Kiley. She is so social and a natural little mommy- wanting to sweep, help with dishes, take care of her babies- and she’s just picked it all up on her own. Cody on the other hand, has always been ahead in his motor development- the running, jumping & heavy activity. They are both so fun in their own ways.
2 July 2008, 12:50 #
Thanks Lauren for all these little glimpses -they are precious
3 July 2008, 20:10 #