Playroom

There is a wonderful Toddler Playroom in the building opposite Michael's building. Cooperators have to apply, pay $100 to join for a year. Michael's first visits were January 8 and 9. Unfortunately he then caught a told and couldn't go back until both he and I were better. We visited again on Tuesday.

He loves it; it offers much more room to crawl and stand than an apartment does. There are slides, rocking horses, shopping carts, riding toys, garages, dinosaurs, little tables and chairs. During the day there are usually one or two other babies or toddlers. After 3 it gets crazy, with lots of older kids. He gets excited when he sees other children, but ignores them much of the time. He did crawl up to a little girl sitting at a table, pull himself up to a stand on her chair, then pull her long, curly hair. Her mother explained to her that he was a baby who didn't know any better, but I wonder.