I always underestimated the challenges of parenting. I thought that the moans and groans of parents were highly exaggerated. The baby sleeps, eats, poops – end of story, right?
Wrong. The baby grows up, gains independence and strength, and ultimately begins to talk, socialize, and test boundaries.
Parenting is hard and even more so, parenting hurts. Continue reading →
September 30, 2009
Posted by sphilpott |
Blog, Parenting, Reflecting | bullying, child injury, childhood lessons, children, parenting, parenting hurts |
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My son is a huge fan of Legos and spends days on end building high-tech airplanes, robotic creatures, and sky scrapers. He never gets tired of building, but he gets frustrated when he struggles to top his previous creation with something bigger and better.
Apparently, in his mind, bigger is better.
The more extravagant the construction, the more pleased he is with himself. For example, today’s creation was a two-story Lego mansion equipped with a big screen TV. Continue reading →
September 20, 2009
Posted by sphilpott |
Blog, Parenting, Reflecting | childhood lessons, documentaries, Give a Damn, Legos, poverty in Africa |
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