Emma the Painter!

Sometimes the mess is totally worth the silence! Emma is sooo busy. She loves to play and play anything but she does not play alone very well. She definitely needs siblings....aka, the one she has needs to grow older and play with her! So when mom or dad have to get things done and can't always play, tantrums develop. After too many of those and you're willing to give them the world if they asked for it. Instead, I gave her the paint, stripped her to her diaper and put her table in the middle of the kitchen floor. She was so content to paint and paint herself. I was content to observe and enjoy the silence as she concentrated. :-)