Concentrating on Personalities and Cutting Paper
By michelle | October 15, 2009
Nearly every morning, the children and I either do a craft, lesson or bake something together. Punky enjoys cutting and is starting to get the hang of it. Of course, in Spunky’s mind, whatever Punky can do, she can do. So I handed her a pair of scissors and showed her how to hold them. She did an excellent job.
I have learned so much about my children’s personalities through these activities:
Punky is a perfectionist. If his tracing isn’t exactly following the dots, he crumples up the paper and throws it away. If he cuts something crooked, he needs to start over. If he spills something, he has to clean it up immediately. His favorite activities are baking and gluing.
Spunky, on the other hand, just has fun. She isn’t serious about coloring or tracing or cutting. She just enjoys doing it and puts no pressure on herself to try to be as skilled as her older brother is. Her favorite activities are Bible stories and coloring.
I love how different my oldest two children are. Since the day they were born, Punky and Spunky were about as different as night and day. He slept through the night at just a few weeks old and she didn’t sleep through the night for months and months. He was very serious, even as an infant, while she was bubbly and talkative from day one. And even though they are incredibly different, they get along perfectly. Yes, they have their moments, as all siblings do, but they truly love and care for one another.
I am excited to see where Bunky fits into the mix. As far as I can tell, he seems to be a people person. He likes to be held most of the time and smiles and coos at anyone who will give him attention. Although, I do think he is a man’s man. He smiles and talks more with his Daddy and brother than anyone else. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
We are so blessed to have such wonderful and amazing children.
6 Comments
Martha on October 15, 2009 at 6:23 am.
Sounds like fun! I love doing crafts….yesterday we did leaf rubbings and then Olivia wanted to make collage by gluing the leaves to another piece of paper…she made a lovely composition. So, where are the photos with the in-laws?
Carmin on October 15, 2009 at 8:40 am.
That’s so cute that he’s a perfectionist! My husband is SO perfectionist (and maybe a bit OCD?) and he always sticks his tongue out when he’s concentrating. I wonder if any of our future kids will inherit that? lol
Annie Luidhardt on October 15, 2009 at 11:12 am.
I love that you know your children and those special and unique traits that God has given them! It’s one of the best things about motherhood! You are such a great mother!!
Renee on October 15, 2009 at 11:29 am.
This was such a wonderful sweet post. I think Bunky will be a jokester, perhaps a little aloof…One of my girlfriends who does not have children yet asked me if kids had their personalities from birth. I said, yes, they do. Experts often say, no, but there are parts of my kids personalities that have been there from the beginning. Mothers know their kids. It is nature AND nuture. Not either or. Keep it up. I love hearing about these monkeys
Elizabeth on October 15, 2009 at 3:24 pm.
Neat! It is special how different each one of us are!
Lora on October 15, 2009 at 10:13 pm.
Oh my. I have a perfectionistic son, too. Sometimes its exhausting:)