tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post2084649398125921178..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: ClutchingTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-8377066663369541442012-01-05T04:35:58.990-08:002012-01-05T04:35:58.990-08:00Just before the snowfall, I took a walk with my tw...Just before the snowfall, I took a walk with my two year old. She wanted to clutch milkweed pods. Lots of them. When her little fists were full, she'd transfer them to me till my pockets were full. Then a shiny stone caught her eye. I didn't wear that coat for awhile; then the other day, I did. I put my hand in my pocket, only to withdraw milkweed crumbs and a bunch of grey gravel...what to her, were treasures worth exploring through touch.The Knitty Gritty Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890656094078973552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-32959166451891910692012-01-04T13:37:57.139-08:002012-01-04T13:37:57.139-08:00My son did this from pretty much when he started c...My son did this from pretty much when he started crawling at 7 months to maybe about 11 or 12 months, so much younger than you are describing here, and I've always been curious about the behaviour as I was quite surprised that I never saw it mentioned anywhere. He never did when crawling around at home - only if we were out somewhere. He'd find an object and carry it in his hand on his travels for the duration that we were there. I suppose I'd speculated that it was a comfort thing of some sort although he didn't e.g. suck it.Juliettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-76371170200189214912012-01-04T09:56:04.803-08:002012-01-04T09:56:04.803-08:00My son is 23 months. He's been an avid clutche...My son is 23 months. He's been an avid clutcher for about six months now, something I never really noticed with my two older daughters. He's never been one to put things in his mouth and he loves to clutch things that are generally too small to allow toddlers to have, like dice or a barbie shoe. he loves to have something he can fit in the palm of his hand. He clutched a die for three weeks straight several months ago. He'd drop in in his sleep, then look for it in his bed as soon as he was awake. His sisters learned that clutching comforts him, so if he's upset they look around for something small to give him and it usually calms him down before a tantrum starts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-70465582860279113902012-01-04T08:52:19.513-08:002012-01-04T08:52:19.513-08:00My little boy does this, usually with a hair. Per...My little boy does this, usually with a hair. Perhaps it can be used as a comparative tool - the child can use the clutched item as a base to contrast with other things?<br />http://thecreativetoe.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/thank-you-teacher-tom/The Creative Toehttp://thecreativetoe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-39782707308571202042012-01-04T07:29:35.480-08:002012-01-04T07:29:35.480-08:00This is such a great observation! I have noticed ...This is such a great observation! I have noticed infants using a simliar method to clasp onto their world as they are beginning to walk. Usually it is objects much larger that they squat or bend to pick up then move. I have found the more awkward, the better. <br />I wonder if this need to physically be connected to the world through the parts simply continues, the objects growing smaller and smaller, as their knowledge solidifies and their familiarness and confidence expands.Brianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345771870115403682noreply@blogger.com