Amanda has developed a strange habit of wanting to explore everything with her feet. It started with lying on Bethany’s play mat and kicking the toys dangling above her. Soon she was trying to play with ALL her toys that way – grabbing them with her toes or pushing them around with her feet. She’ll even do it with books, pointing to her favorite characters with her big toe, and trying to turn the page with her foot. Unfortunately, it’s one more thing I’ve had to watch out for when it comes to Bethany, since Amanda’s already tried to occasionally “play” with the baby by poking, pushing, or patting sister’s head with her feet (notice the foot in the picture).
I mentioned it to Grandma Glynna, and she said that Amanda is exhibiting signs of a kinesthetic learning style. That is, she probably learns best by interaction and touch. Granted, most toddlers are pretty tactile at this age, but Amanda is taking it to a whole different level. She continues to put things in her mouth long beyond the point when Eva stopped. She doesn’t like to wear socks, preferring to feel things with her feet. And it would explain why she didn’t want me to put her down for the first half of her life, and continues to be very physically affectionate (especially in constantly trying to “man-handle” the baby).
This could get interesting when it comes time for school. I’m not a very artsy/crafty person, but Amanda is likely to prefer a lot of hands-on interactive activities as opposed to mostly reading (my preferred learning method). Eva, on the other hand, shows all the signs of being a visual learner, like me.
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