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It's Enough

When I listen to, read about, or even watch what other moms are doing for their kids, I start to panic.  I begin to wonder, am I doing enough? Because I'm not doing science experiments with my kids.  I haven't taught them Quenya (or even Spanish!).     I'm not teaching them about money.  I don't cook with them, even when they ask to help me.   Although I would love to, I rarely take them to play outside our own yard.  They aren't taking music lessons or participating in team sports.  Soren isn't even attending preschool, so he doesn't play with kids his own age.   I miss tons of "teaching opportunities" because I am too busy doing my own stuff.  And I don't really make up for all that busy by scheduling time to play with them.   Sometimes, when I go back and read the things that I  wrote on this blog, I panic.  I worry that I have fallen too far, even from the little I used to do. Because I haven't taught Carl his alphabet.  And I don

The Best Things About Carl (at 2 and 3/4)

1.  He loves to sing and knows a prodigious number of songs. 2.  He can set the table. 3.  He usually invites friends over for lunch.  When there is no one to play with, he tells me "I want to visit someone!"  Since I also crave company, we make a pretty good team. 4.  He is a cheerful guy.  He smiles easily and often. 5.  When he gets upset, he bounces back quick. 6.  He plays imaginative games with Soren frequently.  They are pretty happy to cooperate in a flight of fancy. 7.  He likes hugs and kisses.  I love it when he rushes up and hugs my knees. 8.  He can be quiet during family scripture study.  And afterwards, he always asks for a synopsis in terms he can understand. 9.  He is brave.  Yesterday, he climbed up a great big curved ladder at the playground, all by himself.   10.  He speaks clearly and politely. 11.  He can pull me  in a wagon!  That takes a lot of strength. 12.  He is happy within the boundaries we agree on.  I can trust him to s