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This morning Tilly asked after breakfast if she could watch Dinosaur Train on the TV. They wake at 6, so from 6- 9 it could possibly be a long time to fill when all you have to do to get ready is eat your breakfast and get dressed for school. So the temptation is there to turn on the tube and let it watch the kids. However, I asked Tilly a question - which situation would she prefer? I held out my hands into two fists and I said, my two hands like this is like you and Evie watching TV, seperate and not interacting together. Just two blobs looking at the box. Then I put my hands together and intertwined my fingers and said when you and Evie play together, you're like this - connected, together, interacting. Then I asked, which one would you prefer? And she put her hands together and intertwined her hands and said, like this mum. So I said, well go get your sister and play with her! Which she found very exciting.....

Evie here is asking 'Titty' what the animal in the book is. Tilly building a tower.

Not all play has be together. But they love to sit close to each other and do their own thing. Tilly is a great teacher and this morning taught her to say, 1 2 3. Before that she could only ever say 2.