Try...

I have always known that Sophie can get very frustrated and impatient if she does not get what she wants or achieve what she has intended. Usually, I would just leave her be when she was upset or cranky.

However, I tried to talk to her a couple of days ago about her anger. She was very angry when she could not fit the pieces of a puzzle together. She threw a big fuss and took out her anger on the puzzle pieces. So I told her, "It's ok, just try again... don't be angry, Mama help you, ok?" And we did the puzzle together...

Today, she still got upset when she could not fit the 3D puzzles together, but after whining and crying... she actually did some positive self talk! I heard her say,"Try... (mumble mumble) Try... (mumble mumble)... Yeah! (when she succeeded)" I am so amazed! I think it is fascinating that Sophie could manage her own emotions or at least she tried.

Traffic Signs - "Go Fast", "Go Slow" & "Stop"

I want to start helping Sophie develop more self-awareness and self-discipline in terms of her body and movements. Thus, I made some traffic light signs to play with her. When I show her the "Green" sign, it means "Go fast" and she will have to move around quickly. The "Yellow" sign means "Go slow" and of course the "Red" sign means "Stop". We tried it out but it was not successful yet. She just love holding the signs and running away (from me) with them. We need more practice.