Having a classroom with mixed ages has pros and cons. At Ms. Harmony's House, Toddler "K" and Baby "E" attend because they live there, not because they are necessarily old enough or mature enough to participate. But having younger participants allows the older students to develop patience, leadership skills, and self confidence as they see how much they themselves have grown! And, occasionally it leads to very FUNNY commentary.
Friend "Hammer" was working on his plan building a "bridge road that goes over the water" when Baby "E" started getting fussy and tired.
He said to Baby "E", "I don't know what's wrong. THAT sounds like whining to me!"
Ms. Harmony laughed and laughed because you could tell that he had definitely heard that line before from a grown-up! Ms. Harmony explained that because Baby "E" was only 7 months old, she couldn't talk to use her words and tell us what was wrong. It sounds like she whines a lot because she can't talk yet. ;-)
