My kids are now five and 15 months. No matter how hold they get, it is hard to watch them struggle. Whether it's using a fork to eat raspberries or working their way across the monkey bars, I have this fatherly urge to jump in and help them along. I'm a fixer. This is what … Continue reading Watch the Struggle and Watch Growth
Month: June 2017
Falling Down is Learning to Walk
Later this month my daughter will be 15 months old, and we are waiting for her to walk on her own. My thoughts swing from wanting her to be my baby forever to wondering if there is a developmental delay. According to babycenter.com's Baby Milestone: walking writeup: "Most babies take their first steps sometime between … Continue reading Falling Down is Learning to Walk
Ninety Percent of My In-Person Time with My Kids is Happening Now
Raising young kids takes up time. Lots of time, as an understatement. So much time is spent feeding, changing, cleaning and playing with them that when I rented The Force Awakens from the library, the DVD was never even inserted before the week loan period expired. Time. We are here for a short time. You … Continue reading Ninety Percent of My In-Person Time with My Kids is Happening Now