My daughter's a writer

Our beloved four-and-a-half-year-old decided she would like to write a book, a story. So I bought her a big notebook and so she has begun. The idea came actually from her teacher. Recently Wanda had some pretty bad days either at school or at home and after thinking that whole situation over her teacher suggested it would be nice to write about good and happy and funny days to remember what fun it is to have good mood and be a happy Wanda and not to make a drama out of everything. Yes, sort of self-therapy. When I told my daughter about the idea of writing she was immediately in. And so the project started. I decided I would not tell her how and about what to write, she should be the master of her own book. I was supposed to be only the tool - she doesn't know how to write words of course. Now I see this will be a collection of short stories. Today we were working on a second one. She is telling me what to write and I am writing it down. Sometimes I ask a question if I don't get her point, but usually she knows exactly what she wants to say. Her characters so far are two girls having one name (in her first story their name was Rapunzel and in a second Wanda) and one of them is a good one and the other bad. Black and white. Two opposites. Good and bad. When I asked her what does it mean, she said it is like when she gets mad on something or someone, then there comes or wakes up this bad girl and when she is in a good mood there in her head is that good one. As simple as that. But I like how she deals with those two phenomenon in her mind. Those girls are really like one. She drawed pictures and both good and bad Rapunzel and good and bad Wanda look like twin sisters. They are playing together. And you know what, the bad one always turns out to be a nice and funny too. She wants to be good, she wants to play and have fun. And again when I asked my daughter if that bad girl makes something really bad or naughty, she said no, she was behaving bad but now she is happy again. Looking at her characters through the good and bad moments we experience almost every day I see so clearly how she fights with herself. How much she wants to be this happy and smiley Wanda and not this mad 'go away' moody one. I already love this project and will support her in continuing the work.

My big girl in a day care

The new school year has already started. Today it was Wanda's first day after the summer vacation in her day care. I was almost sure she will get along fine since she knows the place and the teachers and some of the kids. But as every mother I was little concerned if everything would really go well. And it went perfectly well. Already yesterday during breakfast she said she wants to the day care. Today she woke up in a great mood and was excited while I was preparing a lunch box for her. She was so calm and relaxed all the way and she went to the place like there won't be any summer break. The teachers Xenia and Milla welcomed her with a huge smile and hugs and warm words. This is another nice thing - they are the same teachers she had last year, so basicaly nothing changed. And after just couple of minutes I left Wanda who was already busy with some toys. She gave me a kiss and I left. I was surprised it went so smoothly. I felt weird sort of that she let me go just like that. I was a little bit sad to be honest, that I'm leaving her for a whole day. I know me crazy mom! And when I came to pick her up all the group was playing in a park. Wanda welcomed me with a big and happy smile and her loving eyes. And she said she liked the day. Her teacher told me she was so proud of Wanda and I was so so proud of my beloved little daughter. Now I will have so much time only for myself! For the first time in the last three years! And for the last time in the coming at least two or again three years... I wonder when I start to miss Wanda and to want her at home :)