My daughter has just reached a very important and very scary developmental stage. She has developed the problem solving skills to undo any of the 3 types of child safety devices used in our home. The ones that require two types of coordination (push/pull whilst turning) were no obstacle. The "push the trigger one way whilst removing a tag the other" were also no challenge. The only ones that caused any challenge were the ones requiring “adult strength”, these took a little time to solve, but again were conquered within a couple of tries.
In a classic situation she found granny struggling with the freezer and took over opening it. My daughter is not even 3 yet.
Through activities such as sailing, orienteering, rock climbing, etc. we learn problem solving skills. I wonder if my daughter will be good at sailing as a result of what she has learned in the home?
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