Originally Posted by KJP
To an outside observer, the first kid is focused and learned a lot at the beach. The second kid just rolled around getting filthy.

KJP is spot on that learning isn't always externally obvious, until it is. I've been impressed at some of the learning and reasoning that has gone in my DS' brain when he was outwardly
apparently doing "nothing of value". Children deserve a lot of credit--they are true students of the world!

What is to give light must endure burning.