my daughter, three,also has a terrifying memory (in my mind) and can memorize long songs, involved stories, poems, line after line from movies, etc, but thank goodness she doesn't expect me to do it because my memory feels pretty limited lately with an almost two year old and a three year old. She also likes to play with Playdough for hours. She makes figurines and has them act out stories. I think it is great when my child sees my limitations because it makes her less intellectually dependent. Yes, she can go to mommy for answers, or we can go to a book or the Internet, but it is also a good lesson for her to see that SHE can be the one who knows more at times and get comfortable with that role because she is going to find herself in it many times in life. Now I am not saying I don't try to answer things and I am not asking her to be "grown up" at 3, just saying that you don't have to be good at that particular game with your son to be providing for his needs. Someimes not providing is providing, in the sense, for his understanding that others may not have the same interests or abilities... that said, I wish I had more energy. She is up at 5 am like a rocket asking questins literally dancing and singing and while I am up and interacting, I probably have a tenth of her energy right now...
