Communication

ND is impressing me with her communication skills in so many ways recently.

1. We made challah yesterday. I let her braid two little ones. She explained it to her Dad during Shabbat dinner and talked about "putting it in the middle in the middle in the middle" and twisted her arms to show the process of braiding the strands.

2. We went to the neighbor's today. They have a 3-year old who is her friend and a 1-year old about whom she is often cautious. The baby tends to grab toys she wants, and she is intimidated by it. But today at the neighbors she was walking with him up the driveway, communicating with him as best as she could. Then she got worried and ran over to me to tell me he might go into the street. I was proud of her for being more adventurous with him, but also for watching out for him.

3. The older brother was later riding the tricycle down the driveway (away from the street) but too fast and almost ran into her. I went over to him to explain that he almost hit her and that he needs to slow down and make sure the way is clear. She joined the conversation to say she might have cried.