Cafe Lord of the Flies

Mosaic is a community coffee shop we like to hang out at because of their demitasse room--a big room full of toys and insane kids. It's a great place to meet up with a friend, but recently Benny and I have been going once a week because he can play while I get work done.

One of the things I worry about as a stay-at-home is that I am depriving Benny of important social development at daycare. But, at Mosaic he gets a chance to learn how to play with other kids, resolve conflicts, and navigate the world without me holding his hand.

Rainy days tend to be pure chaos, and last week Benny got overwhelmed and needed me to be right next to him. I didn't get much work done. Today's rainy day he spent a lot of time standing next to me and holding onto me while he watched the action. I was starting to worry, but I continued to support him and encourage him to go and play without coddling him. By the end of the morning he was mixing it up with the other kids and didn't want to leave!

He's usually sleeping by the time we get home, and last week fell asleep mid chew of his bagel!