As I recall the first few words Haruka learnt, one of them was hana flower (yes she could say it in both English and Japanese). Whenever we go anywhere, besides being excited about seeing animals and calling them, she would see flowers whenever we walked on the streets or shopping complex and point and say hana or flower and smile at me. If she says flower, I would say hana and smile back to her.
The reason there is so much communication and interaction when I am with Haruka is because I carry her most of the time and she is just below my chin. She could easily talk to me or look up and know she can be heard. When she started walking, I would put her down whenever I know she likes the surrounding. That's when she started to appreciate flowers more at a closer distance. I did encourage her at the beginning to sniff the flowers. The fresh scent of flowers! Yes, that's much better than artificial toys at the toy shop.
Colourful flowers at a garden or park can stir cheerful feelings. Its probably even more apt for a girl to develop a liking for flowers and natural beauty at a young age to stir sentimental feelings. I am a person always out for action and the desire to accomplish something each day, yet I believe its necessary at times to be quiet and mull on sentimental feelings, as its helpful for reflection and a change of pace for anyone.
Have you let your child roam the gardens for flowers? Try it. The simple pleasures of life are sometimes the most beautiful
(Photos show Haruka at the Green Park, London and at the park at Blenheim Palace).
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