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Jigsaws - Simple Toys or Lessons in Life?
I must admit to being a lifelong jigsaw fan, and although I rarely do
them these days, I still find it impossible to resist when I see a
part-completed jigsaw on someone's table.
Experts will probably tell you that jigsaws are good for developing
children's fine motor skills (using their fingers to manipulate the
pieces) and maybe spatial skills as they compare the shapes. But jigsaws
do more than that - they offer
real lessons for dealing with life, study, careers and business.
These are the things that jigsaws taught me...
- the ability to get started with the pieces that you can fit together
without being overwhelmed by all the pieces that you can't (yet)
- the perseverance to keep going through the slow patches when
nothing seems to fit
- the patience to wait and watch until enough of the picture emerges
before expecting the final pieces to fit
- the confidence to know that time will come
- the idea of context, of how the same piece can appear different
depending on its surroundings, the vantage point, my focus
- the idea that the journey is more important than the conclusion.
Jigsaws can be enjoyed alone, or they can be a collaborative effort
with all the challenges and lessons that entails.
You can also do a jigsaw many times, and it becomes a source of
relaxation, a time to reflect - a bit like doodling.
There is also no age range for jigsaws, they work in their different
ways from early childhood to old age.
Hmmm... maybe I'll put a jigsaw on my Christmas list. 5000+ pieces
please.
You can find lots of jigsaws when you shop online in
Australia,
UK and the
USA
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