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RileyVisitsMateo
byBirgitLaurent,Mateo’sMom
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TodayMateo’sfriendRileycametospendthedaywithus.ItwasalittlehardatfirstforRiley,becausethiswasnotherhome.SoRileywasfeelingabitoutofsorts,andinturn,Mateoseemedsadwithher.
Riley Mateo
Riley Mateo
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...initiative....
ThenIsawasparkinRileyassheseemedtotakechargeofhersituation.Shespottedawoodenblockonthecoffeetable,andinordertogettoit,sheclimbedontoMateo’schair.
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AsshesatinthechairshenoticedtheshelvesofCD’ssoclosetoherreachintheotherdirection.
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ShegotdownandledMateoovertohischairandwithsomesortofnon-verbalmesmerizingpowergothimtositinit.Thenherplanbegan.
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RileydecidedtotaketheCD’sofftheshelfandplacetheminMateo’slap.
AtfirstMateoseemedunsurewhattomakeofit,asifhewerethinking,“Hey.Thisisnotwhatyoudowiththose.”
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ButRileypersisted.Itwasasifsheweresaying,“Here,Mateo.Ireallywanttogivethesetoyou.”
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ThroughRiley’spersistence,Mateogotthegameandstartedtolaugh.
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ThemoreCD’sthatcameofftheshelf,themoreRileymadeMateolaugh.
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ThenRileyandMateobecameintriguedbytheirCD’s.Theybeganstudyingthemandhavingsomekindofmutuallyunderstandabledialoguewitheachother.
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ThereweresomanyCD’s,theybegantofallonthefloor.AsRileypickedthemupoffthefloor,sheseemedtobethinking,“Hmm,Ithinkwecanactuallylistentothese.”
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SoIputononeoftheCD’sforthemandtogethertheysearchedtofindwhere
themusicwascomingfrom.
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Rileybegantodance,andMateolookedonadmiringly.
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Fortherestoftheday,theyliterallydideverythingtogether.
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Theyendedtheirdelightfuldayofcooperativeplay,withasnack...
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…andacontagiousboutoflaughter.
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Whatitmeans…
Riley,todayyouenteredintoanewenvironment.Althoughitwasinitiallyabitscary,youovercameyourfear,andyoutooktheinitiativetoinviteMateointoyourworldofplay.Throughthatinvitation,youcreatedaatmosphereofcooperationthatcontinuedthroughouttheentireday.Youdidnotbickerorstruggleforeachother’stoys.Rather,yousharedandhadfuntogether,andyour
genuinecareforyourfriendshonethrough.
Rileydisplayedhergenuinecharacteristicsofleadership,cooperation,andcare.Insuchayoungchild,thiswasamazingformetowitness.Asshecontinuestopractice,nurture,andfindjoyintheseadmirabletraits,theopportunitiesandpossibilitiesthatopentoherareendless.
OpportunitiesandPossibilities…
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Riley’sMomadds…
Areyoukiddingme??!!??Thesepicturesareadorable,andIlovehowcandidtheyare.IamreallytouchedtoseehowhappyRileyandMateoaretogether.Theyobviouslyhadsomuchfun.Thankyouforsharingthissweetstorywithme.IusuallyjokethatRileyisbeing
‘bossy,’butIlovehowyousawitastakinginitiative.I’mverytouchedtohearthesekindwordsaboutmydaughter.Thankyou!
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RileyVisitsMateo
ByBirgitLaurent
#7ProjectofUnderstanding
ConnectingtoChildrenModuleD4–AttendingtoInitiative,Cooperation,andPerseverance
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