Everyone should have a quiet place to go sort their mind when life starts spinning out of control.
The Montessori method calls it a Peace Corner. It should be calm, relaxing, full of things you love, and encourage thought and creativity.I guess
mine is my bedroom, where I have the treadmill, my blanket, a lamp, a book, a journal, scriptures, and a notepad for list making.
Reese's is the nook behind the big chair, where she spends a lot of time singing and playing and thinking we aren't listening to her boss her Barbies around, and takes "kitty" and a blanket to lie down and "not rest" when she "isn't tired".
Aaron's is the right side of the red sofa, with a blanket, a bowl of cereal, and a good football game.
Quincy's... is on a stool in front of Reese's
underwear drawer. She is quiet, relaxed, surrounded by things she loves, and gets very creative with her "hats".
Q in stripey Elmo.
Q in Ariel.
Q in flowery training underwear, with Tinkerbell in hand.
I know I've already posted one pic similar to these, but I just have SO MANY more pictures JUST like this one from only the past week. My favorite is when she wears it over her face like a Mexican wrestler and cracks herself up as she bumps into things.
So I shouldn't worry, right? SO WHAT if my kid wears underwear on her head, like all the time. Some kids don't want to wear anything at all, and insist on running around the house naked. This is better than that, isn't it? Or at least it's the same, I think. When I taught preschool, I had a little girl wear a Snow White Dress over her clothes for MONTHS (what is it about snow white? Reese went through a very similar phase). I guess there is nothing wrong with it, if it makes her happy, right?
Eventually, she'll outgrow it.
Or will she? Maybe I should be worried.
so...what items are in your peace corner?
