Coloring

There are few things Brighton enjoys more than coloring, drawing and writing. But it really wasn't until he was 3 or 4-years-old that he started to enjoy it. Before that I just couldn't figure out why he wasn't interested in coloring. Now that I've been a nursery leader and joy school teacher, I can say that it is pretty common for boys to be slower at developing that skill than girls. That being said, it still surprises me that Siena, at a mere 16 months of age, is so interested in coloring books and crayons. Sure, she ends up eating the crayon that she's coloring with half of the time, but she will sit there for a long time, perfectly entertained by a crayon in her little hand and pad of paper to draw on. It must be the influence of her craft-y older siblings.