Parker loves to spin just about anything. He does it with his balls, his blocks, his linking bugs, his stacking rings, and even with a little jar of baby food left over from the ground up days. He's been working on it almost constantly for the last couple of weeks, and he's very good at it.
I'd like for him to know the principles behind spinning things. It would be good for him to know that there's a name for what is happening, and there are rules governing the spinning object's behavior.
My mom commented last night that none of her children ever spun things, so I asked Michael this morning how it came about. Michael started spinning things for Parker back in July. We were at the beach and Michael was trying to find new ways to entertain him. He didn't seem all that interested in playing with the stackable rings, except chewing on them, so Michael spun one, and that apprently is where it all began.
I figured out myself a while back that a jar of peanut butter makes an excellent spinning top, but it never occured to me to teach Parker to spin himself.
Parker is so blessed to have a daddy who plays with him.
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"I'd like for him to know the principles behind spinning things. It would be good for him to know that there's a name for what is happening, and there are rules governing the spinning object's behavior." Okay, that's funny! He can't even say his own name, and you are wanting to teach him "centrifugal force."
But, I agree with you. Parker-parker is blessed to have the Dad (and Mom, too) he has.
Charlie is very entertained when I spin things, but gets the most enjoyment from thwacking them so they stop spinning. Joey did the same thing. Neither were big on spinning things themselves. Parker must have a hidden talent! Maybe he should be a politician in the future, or in big media, if he can still put a spin on things.
As long as he spins things clockwise I won't have a problem with Parker being in politics or the news media.
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