Nina Loves to Look
Nina’s getting increasingly interested in her surroundings. The Mr. Met crib mobile’s been fascinating her for the past several days, often so much that it distracts her when she’s trying to go to sleep. Before this, she hardly noticed it. She also really enjoys the fish mobile on her swing and her black and white animal cards.
I try to keep Nina awake ahead of her 10 PM bedtime, so last night I read her some books between nine and 9:30. She really seemed to like the Madeline book. She was quiet the whole time I was reading, and she was lying on her back staring at the pages. I think the pictures were bold enough in that book to catch her eye. It’s about little school girls in Paris. I had forgotten how beautiful the illustrations are. So far, Nina dislikes Goodnight Moon. She cried when I tried to read this. It is kind of a strange book. There’s something a little creepy about that green room.
July 9th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I’m with you - even though Good Night Moon was a classic for our family, I always thought that room was a little scary and dingy. Now, it brings to mind many of the apartments for sale in my neighborhood. So, scary, dingy and totally overpriced.
July 14th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Really? I guess I can see how it’d be scary–who IS that little old lady whispering hush?–I find it has a soothing rhythm when read aloud and it’s the perfect length for before bedtime. I also like the “Goodnight nobody, goodnight mush” refrain, for some reason, and the closing “goodnight noises everywhere”–especially apt in New York.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I love Good Night Moon, but there’s something very existential about the “Good night, Nobody.” I think that’s why I like it, actually. But is it for the under six-months set? Should we expose them to Kierkegaard and Camus so young?