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>Rita is just a boundless bundle of energy and rather >than telling her to sit still it's best for parents to >support this need of movement! >When we were in the park recently I felt it myself >through my bare feet how energizing the grass, moss >and other plants can be as we ran around there. > >These first years are very important since it's laying >the foundation for the own path that our children will >go. Part of our approach is also to not constantly >yell at our child, we don't admonish her and rarely >tell her what to do, we rather try to find a common >wavelength. And it's equally important to protect your >child but not be overly afraid of what might happen. >Soon, maybe next year already she will climb up the >trees around our house with her little bare hands and >feet, I might give her a hand at first but I'm >certainly not going to stop her! Finding new abilities >and new independence is what growing up is all about. > >Ok, so maybe there's one thing others of Rita's age >might learn more quickly than her: Tying their >shoelaces ... hehe. She will be able to do so many >other things!

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