1) A swing on the swings
2) A slide on the slide
When I first introduced Reilly to the slide, she crawled right up to it and slid down head first. I wasn't a big fan of this technique, due to the probability of her eventually ramming her head into the ground.
Not long after, Reilly started to crawl up to the slide, slowly turn herself around, and then slide down feet first on her belly. Reilly learned this technique at daycare. In the "big kids room," where Reilly sometimes plays, there is a wooden playset that includes a slide. Amanda, the director there, mentioned that she had seen Reilly performing this trick and said that she was pretty smart for figuring it out. (Picture me beaming.)
Today, Reilly surprised me by crawling up to the slide, pushing herself up into a sitting position, and then zooming down in a proper, feet first slide. Luckily, I had my camera along--so--without further fatherly blabbing, here it is, in four frames:
Wonderful! It's a big accomplishment to slide the right way. And you are a great dad for getting such beautiful pics of the event.
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