little kids' perceptions (was ice cream; still kind of is)
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<< ...on his fourth bowl of ice cream.
he might not finish.
For the mom, she gets to keep being generous and say "yes" over and over
instead of just once.
For the ice cream, more of it stayed in the freezer; he wasn't eating melted
ice-cream soup.
Sometimes adults forget a little kid can get a true thrill out of getting
dimes and nickels instead of quarters, because there's "MORE" and some
variety--sorting opportunities, and counting opportunities, and comparison of
size, color, weight, art, edges...
Sandra
>For a little kid, the thrill of FOUR bowls is more exciting than one big bowl
> Maybe the servings are too small. >>
he might not finish.
For the mom, she gets to keep being generous and say "yes" over and over
instead of just once.
For the ice cream, more of it stayed in the freezer; he wasn't eating melted
ice-cream soup.
Sometimes adults forget a little kid can get a true thrill out of getting
dimes and nickels instead of quarters, because there's "MORE" and some
variety--sorting opportunities, and counting opportunities, and comparison of
size, color, weight, art, edges...
Sandra