aiden got frustrated after i allowed him to play batman lego on his playstation since he couldn't beat level 5. he's pretty good at playing video games and i believe it has something to do with his high degree of concentration and becoming totally absorbed. although, he's only allowed to play for no more than 30 minutes, today i was being extra nice and said he could play for an hour. since he was stuck and felt devastated, dylan asked him if he wanted to play puzzle with him. surprisingly, they find this as a source of entertainment.
we have boxes and boxes of puzzles that we've purchased over the course of 2 years. aiden has mastered the art of puzzle since he was 3 years old. it really helps with the foundation of reading, math, and logic skills. he loves doing them over and over again because it's not frustrating. it's very rare that he ever ask for help. at 3 years old, he was able to do 24 piece puzzles. at 4 years old, he's able to do 48+.
tonight, he was proud of his new puzzle box that he helped dylan with. this is actually dylan's puzzle that i purchased for him. it's to help him recognize his alphabet letters and also promotes a dialogue with his brother by team-building. somehow, they were so proud of their work and took my phone to snap this picture. i was busy vacuuming the house and they went to grab me anyways. i figured this was a nicely captured and here i am blogging about it. the funny part is that they know i like the small puzzles pieces in ziplock bags. they always put it back the way mama likes it. haha.
i've always encouraged my boys to do puzzles since it's an excellent activity. it also gives me an opportunity to lay on the floor and watch them (i am a dinosaur). we'll have our mini-conversation and high fives when they put the pieces together. it's pretty awesome - except for tonight, they were doing it by themselves.
love my boys. xoxo.
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