How do you explain the concept of time to a three year old who is stuck in an seemingly unending Christmas season? I'm trying my best, but each day I am bombarded with questions like the one above. The context sounds something like this.
Sam: Can I have some more candy?
Me: No, we only eat candy sometimes, because candy can make holes in our teeth.
Sam: Is it sometimes yet?
Another conversation that we've had regularly sounds something like this.
Me: Sam, guess what? Tomorrow we will go to Nana and Papa's house, and then a few days after that it will be Christmas!
Sam: Is is tomorrow?
Me: No, it's today.
Sam: But what happens if it IS tomorrow?
Or another.
Sam: (entering the living room) Are there presents under our tree yet?
Me: No, not yet. They won't be there until it's Christmas Day.
Sam: It's Christmas! (as in, he has declared it starts now)
On a different note, Sam was in the bathtub tonight. As he was playing with his toys, one of them sank to the bottom and he said, "this doesn't have good buoyancy." He gets buoyancy, but not time. I guess it's a slightly easier concept, but I still had to laugh!
2 comments:
Well, I helped him understand buoyancy. I guess you need to get going on the time thing. ;)
Bouyancy is a very obvservable idea, whereas time is not. I think that Jen would have the harder job of the two of you.
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