preschool prowess

It was my turn to help babysit with the Moppets this morning so their moms, the MOPS (Mothers of PreSchoolers) could enjoy their meeting.  It was three of us "grandma aged" adults against seven preschoolers so we were pretty well matched. I came away with a greater respect for Fischer Price and Play School.  They build some tough little toys.  I was particularly interested in watching several kids playing with small carry around toys that had little figures that popped up when you pushed, turned, or flipped the right lever. The one to two years olds knew there was something in the little boxes but simply pried up the lids to see inside while the three and four year olds were quite competent about flipping, turning and pushing the appropriate buttons.  I just think it's fascinating to see how much development occurs in those years. I also appreciated how tough those toys need to be.  And yes, I was able to figure out all of the controls.