HappyMama

Maybe it’s no big deal, but I find it interesting:  our 3yo has a very strong sense of smell.  Examples:

• there have been occasions when I’ve brought home something new from a store, and instead of the typical, “can I see it mom?” this child asks, “can I smell it, mom?”
• we were at a friend’s home and after he used the rest-room I was helping him wash his hands.  She had a sugar-smelling soap from Bath ‘n Body Works, and as soon as he got some on his hands, he said loudly, “OH!  It smells wonderful!” and didn’t want to rinse it off.
• last time my dad visited, he left behind a ball-cap.  This child later found it and brought it to me asking, “is this Grandpa’s hat?  It smells like his head.”
• our 1yo always gets his dirty diapers changed right away because even in a crowded room where nobody else notices, the 3yo always does. 
• hubby recently purchased a variety of fishing lures.  As this child was looking and handling all the different ones, he said, “they all smell different.”

I’m pretty sure that some of this child’s fussiness as an infant was caused by his strong sense of smell.  I am so glad that Montessori materials emphasize helping a child understand and order all of his senses.  (That’s the purpose of all the sensorial materials.)  Although we do continue to worry some that his hearing is not quite up to par, I love this interesting “quirk” about our son!