Lizzy and Peter are very into pretend games lately, full of action, and very exciting. They usually make quite a team, but as Peter gets more and more independent, and starts to have some of his own ideas and opinions, the delicate balance of power that makes these games so successful can easily topple. The other day Lizzy was making a "house" under the covers of our bed. She, of course, brought several friends to join her, like her new Valentine bear from Grandma. Peter wanted to come into the house too, but he wanted the hobby horse, with it's long stick, to come in with him. This posed a problem, as the stick kept messing up the house. Lots of shouting and not-too-nice words followed from Lizzy, who quickly wanted me to "fix" it. I, not really feeling in a fix-it mood, said if anyone wanted to play on my bed, they needed to "FIGURE IT OUT!" (sometimes even mommies shout and talk in not-nice-words). I was so proud of Lizzy. Instead of freaking out, hurting Peter, or excluding him, she figured out a way to include Peter, minus that pesky hobby horse, and the two of them had a great time playing house on the bed. It feels so great when I don't have to solve the problems, step in and be the referee, and instead, the kids can work it out. It's even better when no one gets socked along the way;)
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