Comments on: See the World through Two-Year-Old Eyes http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Deaf Mom http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-5619 Deaf Mom Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:00:01 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/#comment-5619 And hang on to these days with your young one--they grow up at the speed of light! And hang on to these days with your young one–they grow up at the speed of light!

]]> By: Shirley http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-5409 Shirley Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:53:47 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/#comment-5409 It does seem to come so naturally from the children... but for myself I need to constantly challenge myself to cultivate this ability to see things from a different perspective. Seeing the fantastic in the everyday is an art and a gift. Miguel de Cervantes sure knew how to do it: he was in his 50's when he wrote Don Quixote, but clearly he retained the ability to see the world through such eyes... inns were castles, barmaids were regal damsels, herds of sheep were storming warriors, and windmills were monstrous giants. It does seem to come so naturally from the children… but for myself I need to constantly challenge myself to cultivate this ability to see things from a different perspective. Seeing the fantastic in the everyday is an art and a gift.

Miguel de Cervantes sure knew how to do it: he was in his 50’s when he wrote Don Quixote, but clearly he retained the ability to see the world through such eyes… inns were castles, barmaids were regal damsels, herds of sheep were storming warriors, and windmills were monstrous giants.

]]> By: Marcia Passos Duffy http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-5395 Marcia Passos Duffy Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:59:40 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/#comment-5395 As a mom to a 9 year old and 15 year old...I have to say the things that come "out of the mouths of babes" still never ceases to amaze me. It's the metaphors, and the thinking process that often still takes me by surprise. My daughter (15) has gone from asking me at two years old: "do flowers cry?" to wondering why there is such a crazy thing as "processed food" ("Why is it processed when the processing makes it so bad for you?")...she's now writing a a paper about it. The things they say has also made me roll over laughing as well: My son once said at 5: "G movies are for kids, PG is for little older than me, PG13 is for teenagers...what's R for?" I said: "Grownups, like mommy and daddy." He then thought for a while, then said: "Is there anything more than that?" I hesitated for a moment, wondering where this was going..."Um, yes, there's X," a little wary about what I would have to explain. He than said: "I know who X movies are for! Grandmas and grandpas!" Marcia. :) As a mom to a 9 year old and 15 year old…I have to say the things that come “out of the mouths of babes” still never ceases to amaze me. It’s the metaphors, and the thinking process that often still takes me by surprise. My daughter (15) has gone from asking me at two years old: “do flowers cry?” to wondering why there is such a crazy thing as “processed food” (”Why is it processed when the processing makes it so bad for you?”)…she’s now writing a a paper about it.

The things they say has also made me roll over laughing as well: My son once said at 5: “G movies are for kids, PG is for little older than me, PG13 is for teenagers…what’s R for?” I said: “Grownups, like mommy and daddy.” He then thought for a while, then said: “Is there anything more than that?” I hesitated for a moment, wondering where this was going…”Um, yes, there’s X,” a little wary about what I would have to explain. He than said: “I know who X movies are for! Grandmas and grandpas!”

Marcia. :)

]]> By: Sherry Artemenko http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-5386 Sherry Artemenko Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:24:54 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/#comment-5386 Hi Tamara, Keep listening to your 2 year old for insights on the world and writing! I am a speech-language expert and have a website, www.playonwords.com, filled with the magic of kids--lots of free articles, my blog, and toy and book reviews that promote educational toys to enhance language. Sherry Artemenko Hi Tamara,

Keep listening to your 2 year old for insights on the world and writing! I am a speech-language expert and have a website, http://www.playonwords.com, filled with the magic of kids–lots of free articles, my blog, and toy and book reviews that promote educational toys to enhance language.

Sherry Artemenko

]]> By: holli jo http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-5322 holli jo Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:42:24 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/see-the-world-through-two-year-old-eyes/#comment-5322 Thanks for sharing this. It's so true - children have an ability to really see things. A couple of years ago I took a class on writing, and we studied how to utilize metaphors in our writing. It was really hard for me. My two-year-old niece, however, understood metaphor perfectly and naturally. I will never forget the night my niece looked out the window of my apartment and saw a sliver moon. She literally gasped and said, "There's a diamond in your sky!" I think children can teach us a lot about writing! <em>holli jo's last blog post..<a href='http://hollironquillo.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/upgrading-my-writing-business/' rel="nofollow">Upgrading my writing business</a></em> Thanks for sharing this. It’s so true – children have an ability to really see things.

A couple of years ago I took a class on writing, and we studied how to utilize metaphors in our writing. It was really hard for me.

My two-year-old niece, however, understood metaphor perfectly and naturally. I will never forget the night my niece looked out the window of my apartment and saw a sliver moon. She literally gasped and said, “There’s a diamond in your sky!”

I think children can teach us a lot about writing!

holli jo’s last blog post..Upgrading my writing business

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