[blparent] toddler development question

[Veronica Smith]

>From my point of view, your daughter is completely normal.  All children
grow and mature at different rates.  Some would rather be completely in the
company of adults and some with children.  Some like video games and some
like board games.  Be patient with her and grow with her.  She may never
like the shape sorter, but will grow up to be a wiz at mathematics.
My daughter is  and always has been a big kid and all her friends are half
her size and I have always wondered why. Then Someone told me the reason is
because everyone is different.  Smile! V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Nikki Fugett-Dobens
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 5:02 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] toddler development question

Hi group.  I hope you all had a good Christmas.  
I had a question about toddler development.  My 17 month old got some
puzzles for Christmas.  They are for children who are a year and a half old.
They are the ones with the big pieces so they're easy to handle for her.  So
far, Mackenzie has always been pretty advanced for her age, she learns
pretty quickly.  However, I tried to interest her in putting together a
puzzle, and she didn't seem interested.  I took one piece out, and asked her
to put it back, and she either tried to make the piece fit and couldn't, or
she just wasn't interested.  
She isn't really interested in her shape sorter either.  I think she has
mastered the circle, but she doesn't want to play with the other shapes.  Is
this developmentally appropriate for her age? How can I get her interested
in these concepts and toys? Mackenzie likes to climb and run, and she loves
her musical toys, but honestly, other than that, she isn't really interested
in toys.  She would rather play with a cell phone or my computer.  Thanks
for any advice you have, and I hope all of you have a happy new year.  
    Nikki    
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