Parenting Win
Yesterday was obviously Father’s Day. And in this space I could write some sweeping sentimental tribute to the father of my children, or to my own dad even. Which I was planning to in some degree. They both definitely deserve it. However, something of more precedence happened, something that wrapped the day and parenting itself in a nutshell.
My son ran into a wall.
I’m afraid he gets his grace from me.
Apparently, Jedi was attempting to walk towards his dad with his eyes closed. This, in itself, was not a brilliant move. When he suddenly lunged full speed at the wall in front of him. He wasn’t hurt, save for a small lump on his forehead and a bit of pride lost. I was in the other room when it occurred, but I heard the loud thud and then my husband, laughing.
“Did he just run into the wall?”, I quickly peeked around to ask.
Laughing so hard he could barely answer, J finally replied, “Yes, he did”. I was then treated to a precise, comical reenactment.
My son, who would normally cry foul and stomp off to his room in embarrassment, whimpered only briefly before cracking up at himself, too. A boy runs headfirst into the wall and it’s nothing if not funny.
Because what is a day celebrating parenthood if you can’t laugh at your kids.
I'm Crystal. A 30-something mom to 3 young kids living in the Midwest USA. When I'm not chasing my children, I'm a freelance writer and web designer. I like to tell stories from our days and share what we enjoy...
8 Responses
on June 21 2010
I completely agree. My first instinct is to react with concern and it only makes my toddler cry harder so I’ve re-trained myself to stop reacting at all, or to just laugh and it works out so much better for everyone. They weren’t kidding when they said laughter’s the best medicine…
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on June 21 2010
My daughter has also inherited my lack of grace. She always goes headfirst and like Justine, I’ve trained myself not to react, because that brings on the tears. Glad all of you were able to share in the laughter. Hope he is more careful next time.
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on June 21 2010
Oh so funny…my tot is always slipping and falling and we have to try and not laugh because it pisses him off.
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Tina
on June 21 2010
Laughter, the cure to so many of our life’s challenges.
I’m a klutz too, and sometimes all you can do is laugh. And a good laugh keeps away the crying.
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on June 21 2010
I hope neither of my girls inherits my clumsiness. If there’s a stray electrical cord in the room, I WILL trip over it.
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on June 21 2010
How could you not laugh after witnessing something like that?! Kids are inherently funny!
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on June 21 2010
I would laugh too. It’s too bad it wasn’t caught on tape. That’s something to remember forever.
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on June 21 2010
I am laughing hysterically over here! HAHA! Think about this–in that moment you also taught your son to not take himself too seriously.
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