went to Little1s playground again today and thankfully there were only about 15 kids spread out so it didn't feel crowded at all. it was interesting to watch LP learning to interact with other kids, as he never noticeably did so before. now he stops to take a look at what some kid is doing. or rather, if another child happens to play with a toy he finds interesting, he stops. he does try to take them sometimes. at this stage, he has no concept of ownership other than that he can have/touch/hold things (or not as the case may be sometimes). sometimes the other kid obliges, understanding that LP is younger. sometimes the other kid tries to shield the toy or goes as far as pushing LP away. i react to the pushing, not so much verbally, but to put a hand between them and bar the other kid from touching until i pull LP away. at these instances, it is LP i am talking to, explaining that there are other toys and other things to do. he is happy enough to move away. we are in the very early stages of this bit, so more notes as they happen.
what i found more interesting is the realization that LP is able to communicate when he "dislikes" someone. "like" is already obvious, as he seeks out certain people, like Ralph & Flai when he is in the room with them, or Emily our housecleaner (her props are fascinating to him--mops, brooms, basins, etc.). dislike is now obvious to me. if such a person talks to him, person gets a dribble shower. if person tries to kiss him, he turn his head away. if person asks LP to walk to him/her, LP starts in the person's direction and then veers away. if person is leaving and says bye-bye, LP (who knows how to wave one or sometimes both hands) will pop his thumb into his mouth. what i haven't figured out is what makes these people unlikeable. some are total random strangers who talk to him then say bye-bye. one is someone we run into on occasion. another works here with us!
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