A quick follow-up to my preschool post from a day or two ago
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238361)
Walnut Creek, California
June 12, 2019 11:11am CST
Yesterday (Tuesday), I worked in the same classroom where we had made "tall buildings" and "lunch boxes" out of Legos the day before.
During free play yesterday, the original tall building girl and the original lunch box boy sought me out and asked if we could "play that game" again.
What fascinated me was that both remembered minute details about Monday's play, including which Legos were apples, which were milk, which were burritos, and which was coffee (for daddy).
At one point, the boy corrected me when I made him a sandwich out of the "wrong" Lego.
It made me think of both child and adult interaction--how we all have "scripts" for how we interact with each of our friends. I think we feel "safe" when a certain friend talks sports with us, another talks music, another talks about his/her problems, etc.
Here's the original post:
Yesterday afternoon, a little girl (aged 4) and I were building 'tall buildings' at the Lego table. I 'modeled' my method for making tall buildings, and she...
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Jun 19
I agree that we all interact with each person differently. I know I do in real life as well as online.
Coral liked that I was honest and said what I felt to Jim @porwest others I tiptoe around because they take a joke as an attack. Some men you cant internet flirt or they go turtle on you thinking that I am running after them.
I bet people throw their problems out there all the time for you, where they do the rental things toward me.
But the universal language is .... drum roll..... food. Everyone can talk about food and feel safe, not having a feeling of exposing anything about themselves to be judged.
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@TheHorse (238361)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Jun 19
Heh. I generally do food posts after one of my more thoughtful posts gets eight views.
Yes, we have scripts for each social interaction, whether it be on-line or in-person.
And kids do too.
And said scripts make people feel "safe" and connected, I think.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Jun 19
@TheHorse Sometimes I just have to say " I aint as stupid as I look." 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
13 Jun 19
aw, how sweet! yer jest a young'un magnet :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
13 Jun 19
@TheHorse 'tis a good gift to've 
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@TheHorse (238361)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx Well, people go yakkity yak...you know the song.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Jun 19
I agree that most people have different "languages" with different people-unless-there's no emotions tied to it at all as an example like andria said, FOOD. Lol.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
13 Jun 19
@TheHorse I agree again-me too! =) It's common ground for sure, especially easy when you cannot read emotions behind things online.
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@TheHorse (238361)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Jun 19
@LovingMyBabies That's one of the frustrating things about communicating on-line. I don't like to use emojis, so people might miss it when I'm being ironic or just plain silly. There are no facial expressions or body language to read.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Jun 19
That's great they were able to interact and knew the difference in the lego foods they made. It shows kids are quick studies.
@TheHorse (238361)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Jun 19
They remember things that are relevant to them...and to their relationships. The one thing they seem to foget is their arguments with other Kids. If one won't hare his or her bubble stuff, or takes a prized baby doll or truck when he or she knew the other wanted it, the common reponse is. "I hate you and you're not my friend. And you cant come to my birthday party!" But they tend to be best buddies again perhaps seven minutes later.
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