I Love the Beach has been the theme at Kindermusik this session, so actually going to the beach was the perfect opportunity to build on what Lily was learning. Of course I love the beach as well; the smell, the sounds and the sunsets. Reminded me in many ways of living in Hong Kong.
We dipped our toes/legs in the ocean twice and Lily loved it. She learned new words like ocean, beach, waves, shells, and seaweed. She loved getting sand between her toes and putting all the seaweed in a big pile.
We were really cautious about getting Lily's processors wet. One fall in the water and it could have meant trouble. We did learn from our tour at Advanced Bionics that even the Body Worn Processors are pretty water resistant. The real issue for the BWP is the headpiece taking a direct hit. So with that knowledge, we monitored Lily's jumping in the waves, making sure she stayed upright when the water came in, but she was a little wet when we left.
Hopefully the next time we go to the beach, Lily's processors will be totally waterproof and she can splash to her heart's content. If not, we'll have to resort to MacGyver waterproofing methods.
I Love the Beach has been the theme at Kindermusik this session, so actually going to the beach was the perfect opportunity to build on what Lily was learning. Of course I love the beach as well; the smell, the sounds and the sunsets. Reminded me in many ways of living in Hong Kong.
We dipped our toes/legs in the ocean twice and Lily loved it. She learned new words like ocean, beach, waves, shells, and seaweed. She loved getting sand between her toes and putting all the seaweed in a big pile.
We were really cautious about getting Lily's processors wet. One fall in the water and it could have meant trouble. We did learn from our tour at Advanced Bionics that even the Body Worn Processors are pretty water resistant. The real issue for the BWP is the headpiece taking a direct hit. So with that knowledge, we monitored Lily's jumping in the waves, making sure she stayed upright when the water came in, but she was a little wet when we left.
Hopefully the next time we go to the beach, Lily's processors will be totally waterproof and she can splash to her heart's content. If not, we'll have to resort to MacGyver waterproofing methods.