I have to confess that I take great delight in seeing DD relax and make "mistakes," for the most part. There are a few things that bug me (like a few months ago when she started insisting that she could not dress herself, despite the fact that she's been doing it since before she was 2). But generally I see these things as her way of asserting her right to be a silly little kid. I think it's wonderful that she still does that! Now, if she was the kind of kid who never pushed herself/tried hard/enjoyed a challenge, it might get to me more. But I can see the effort she puts into so much that it's great to see her relax and goof off once in a while.
Maybe my feelings would be different if she were going to be in school, where a lack of desire to work hard could eventually result in less appropriate curriculum. But really, what difference could it possibly make if a 4-year-old doesn't color inside the lines? My advice is to celebrate it!
