When M draws, he wants every piece to be perfect. He gets upset if he thinks the end result is 'not good enough'. Sometimes he calls a piece 'too ugly' and will just trash it and start again.
Though we always praise his efforts and assures him that they don't look ugly or imperfect, we also don't want to stop him from re-doing it if he strongly feels so.
It is the same with Lego play or craftwork of any kind.
Above: M trying to fix a special crane that he has built. We told him in the beginning that 'it is unlikely for the small little cab and base to support such heavy and tall structure at the top'. He managed to balance it out after a determined try.
Recently, I have noticed the same with Chipsy. In the last three months, he has taken a strong liking to arranging things around the house that he can find into certain forms and shapes. He would patiently arrange them all, ensuring that each piece is perfectly in line with the next.
Sometimes he just starts all over, again and again, all on his own. No tears or sign of frustration. Just single-mindedness and patience towards his goal.
He has very good focus, I must add, as he can easily work on a task for over an hour now. Certainly no mean feat for a 3 yr old.
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