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Growing With Our Kids
Every now and then, I am reminded of what my colleague once said to me when I
complained about life with little kids: “Little people give you little problems; big people give you big problems.”
The other day I saw a wavy blonde two-year old take off his rain boots in the middle of a busy intersection during a blustery storm. I was so happy not to be the mother, who was trying to hold his hand, balance an umbrella under the torrential rainfall, and coax him to get his boots back on so they could get out of the middle of the street.
After the mom managed to get to the sidewalk, and traffic resumed its pulse around the elementary school drop-off at 8:00 a.m., I realized that I am indeed getting older. Continue… »
By Lauren CargillGrow Up, Please!
It’s late on Monday, the dreaded Garbage Night. I’m marching down the front steps with a week’s worth of dirty diapers at arm’s length. Eight trips later, I see the neighbor’s kid hauling their trash out to the bins. My two-year-old, Alex, in the meantime, is creating more trash, shredding junk mail all over the couch while Dad is watching his favorite show “Deadwood” on DVD. What’s wrong with this picture?
I wish my Alex could do things like the neighbor’s kid. Ten-year-old Jason is a miniature man, with a spare tire around his middle that could save someone from drowning, but I’m telling you, the kid can carry garbage. Continue… »
By Li Miao Lovett
