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babies, child development, experimentation, exploration, learning, parenting, play, research, science, toddlers, videos
Alison Gropnik of The Scientist In The Crib claims that babies, especially toddlers, are like little scientists who constantly experiment with the way the world works. That’s why they’re always dropping spoons, smearing things on the wall, trying to provoke you with bad behavior and so on.
I took this video of Owl interacting with a new toy that I picked up at a swap meet. In under 5 minutes, I counted 14 separate scientific experiments, all unique, although some were repeats of previous experiments but with a new variable being introduced. It’s adorable and fascinating all at once. If you have a few minutes, check it out:
[vimeo vimeo.com/41460908]If any of you have kids, I’d love to see 5 minute videos of their play. How many experiments can you spot? Post them on your blog, or in the comments here, and encourage others to do the same. Let’s observe the scientists at work!
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It’s pretty ridonc how CUTE this kid is. I hope that he’s being praised for beauty as well as brains 😉
(And I hope you know I’m kidding).
Love kids exploring on their own. So true that they are scientists.
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