Charlie started a tumbling class last week. The instructors definitely have little knowledge of the developmental stages of a 1 year old. Last week the kids sat for 20 minutes while the teacher asked each one what their favorite Christmas present was...that was time well spent! This week the question was, "What is your favorite ball?" Or "What is your favorite sport?" The kids thought long and hard. Down the line we went, parents giving the usual answers, "she loves all the balls" or "soccer is her favorite". I was prepared to deliver a similar answer when Charlie got up and walked away. He continued walking across the gym until he reached a rack of basketballs (adult size). He grabbed one, carried it back across the gym, and delivered it to the teacher. Question answered. The teacher's assistant (I call him Mr. Incredible because they definitely modeled the Pixar character's stature after this guy) proceeded to take the ball from Charlie, pick up the entire rack of balls, and carry it out of the gym. I couldn't help but laugh. You ask an 18 month old what his favorite ball is and he brings you THE BALL! Genius.
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