Chansen - for the rest of your life you will be learning from your children.  They have insight that we have lost. 

Since many of the threads on parenting lately have been about education, this might be a good time to remind all parents that the best thing they can do to prepare their young children for school (or home schooling) or life is to read to them.  I would say equally important would be for kids to see their parents reading.

Read, read, read.

Read for information - books, magazines, cereal boxes

read for instruction - how-to books, directions on how to play a game

read for pleasure - short stories, novels

read for inspiration - biographies about great scientists and how they overcame opposition and developed new theories

read to discover who you are - history, literature, and your own geneology

read to find out about other people - how they live and think

((Claire))

Yeah, it was one of those moments that make the (many) other moments worthwhile.  I wanted to write it down while my embarrassment was still fresh in my memory.  I'm glad you enjoyed it.

So sweet and wise  

Thank you.  My daughter is pretty sweet and wise, too.

wonderful story!  Now, just as an aside ... does wise daughter look exactly like her dad?  or perhaps a different eye colour, or complexion? 

God, no.  She's pretty.  She has blonde hair with natural highlights and blue eyes and the whole package just makes you want to throw up.

Oh gosh chansen ... just wait 10 years & your heart will be breaking!

Thanks for a glimpse into the eyes, heart, and soul, of this precious child.

Hi chansen,

Seriously, arguing genetics from a child's book?  And judging by appearances of mother and child only?  How do you know what the daddy frog looks like?  Are you presupposing that frogs are racist and don't cross the stripey line?

Well, the Bible does say, "and a little child shall lead them."  

Grace and peace to you.

John

Thanks chansen

Chansen

Fun to tuck away some of those books for when they are adults.  If this is one you tuck away, put a little note in it, with this story.

It will be something special for her in her adulthood.

This is why we should all hang around children more. Thankyou and thank your daughter too. She is very wise.

Every time this thread pops back into the Recently Active, I wish that it was called "Reading with Children".   It's clearly not a one-sided experience.  I love seeing a kid learn to read and engage in books!

Besh, I don't know what sort of "connection" you think this thread should have, but have you noticed that you're the only person in this thread who is looking for one?

 That's a lovely story.  I have a little collection of the very special books that I shared with my kids when they were little.  As teens, they have helped me choose the books that have the best memories for them.  I will, seriously, keep them forever.  *sniff*

I think it's darling. Thank you for sharing.

It is amazing how much we can learm frmo children.

And as an aside for beshpin we don't only learn things from our own children.

Children give us a glimpse into the past and into the innocence of youth I like being reminded of this now and again.