Once Upon Thursdays
Every weekday morning for two hours, from about 8:30 -10:30 a.m Buchela gets together with five to eight kids his age and wreaks havoc.
Putting together this play group was a stroke of genius as far as I am concerned (thanks to all the families involved) because it has really made it easier for all the kids to socialize with children their age and be entertained.
It reduces their frustrations and feelings of being cooped up in their apartments in these extremely cold winter days tremendously.
Best of all, Buchela comes home around 11:00 a.m happy, exhausted, hungry, and ready to settle contentedly into his afternoon nap.
The group follows a schedule to get together at different homes each day.
Our day is Thursday.
And on Thursdays Buchela's tent is a happening place!
Sometimes, the tent gets wobbly and seems to burst at the seams from the sheer amount of activity taking place in it.
Here is a question: Why is it hard to put together a group like this one in back home in the US for kids who are not in daycare? I think it makes things easier for everyone including stay at home mommies. But it doesn't seem to be a common thing.
Buchie looks like he is about to bonk somebody upside the head in the second picture. That is a cute boy there.
I credit my 5 year old's toddler playmates from a few years ago 100% with helping him to become the well adjusted kindergardner he is now. It's one thing for your child to get social interaction but another for you to be right there with them so they can learn sharing, playing, etc.