Tuesday, February 15, 2011

As we drove down the road tonight, you insisted that you were scared of car washes. I reminded you that you are a big brave boy and told you that you are not afraid of anything. To which you replied after a moment's consideration, "Actually, I'm afraid of dinosaurs. But not little dinosaurs."

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

How to Raise a Strong-Willed Child

As the cashier was ringing up the book, Parenting a Strong-Willed Child, my strong willed child stood in an aisle and yelled "No mommy! I'm not leaving! I am staying RIGHT here!" The cashier very politely pretended not to notice but the other customers alternated between thinly veiled disgust and pity. It's remarkable how much you look like the little boy on the cover. And the fact that you chose that moment to assert your independence was rather amusing. I just smiled at the staring old ladies, completed the purchase, grabbed you by the hand and informed you in a very firm voice that we were leaving.
 
Ah, the joy of having a very intelligent, strong willed little boy. You will be an amazing man who is strong willed in a very positive way, we just have to survive the next 20 years to get to that point.