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How Do You Celebrate Your Kid's Personality?
01.27.12
What makes your daughter or son special?
As a parent of two sons, I am obviously biased. So, if you were to ask me what makes them special, I am going to give you a litany of things that they say or do that is SO them. Take my son, Rohan, for example. I know he is at a stage when he is heavily into sports. I can't think of a weekend when he missed a NFL game. (GO PATRIOTS!) He an an uncanny ability to remember statistics, like the scores from last year's games. But his brother, Ketan, could care less. At least, right now. They both, however, love tossing the football around the house. Constantly.
This evening, I drove Rohan to the Pinewood Derby weigh-in. The race, hosted by the Cub Scouts, is scheduled for tomorrow and yes, Rohan has a car all ready to race. He was pretty excited that his car came in just shy of the 5 oz. requirement. On the way back, Rohan insisted on playing his favorite iPhone video game: Angry Birds. As a dad with a gahzillion things to do, the first reaction out of me probably was, "Gee, what a waste of time." But in the image below, just take a look at the intensity and focus this guy has for such a simple (though not easy) game.
Is your daughter or son particular about doing something in her/his own way? Is there a sport or any other activity that they are, well, nuts about right now? It could be simply reading a book or doing gymnastics. It could be playing a team sport like t-ball or soccer. Do you take a moment while they are immersed in that activity to just watch them and see their natural expressions come through? How are you going to remember those moments?
I have lots more questions than answers. Perhaps you can help me figure this out. Or, better, yet, we can figure this out together. What do you say? How do YOU celebrate your kid's personality?
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