My son and I are experiencing something wonderful: Growing Pains. For a long time, I had wondered if his little mind would catch up with his body and he wouldn’t act so “baby-like”. I wanted him to blossom into this rough tough little man-child. Lately, he has been very opinionated and mouthy but I like it. Actually, I love it *LOL* I love it because to think about where he was when we first began this journey and how he now tells me how “boring” it is to do homework is just too funny…but also miraculous. I see so many answered prayers when I look at him.
I let him stay with his grandma and paw paw this summer (2- 1/2 months) note: she has an in-home childcare, and when he came back he had all this new attidute and spunk! I missed him SO much when he was gone (don’t get me wrong, the hubby and I had a great time while our son was away *wink wink*) but it helped him a lot socially and in his behavior.
The downside (if there was one to see) would be in school, his strong opinion about not wanting to do work and telling the teacher to “Shutitup” or “Hushyourmouth” *sigh* is just not cute. It’s counter-productive and he sees it as being funny and it’s not. I know I have to change and stop thinking “oh how cute” because I’m making up for the stage of his life where he was supposed to be saying inappropriate things and he wasn’t talking at all.
I know sometimes people look at me crazy when I talk about my kid because I speak as if he is a year old and saying new words or something real smart that. What they don’t know is my kid didn’t start talking until he was four years old so I know I’m kinda late. *LOL* I’m all hyped up and excited and they’re looking all lackluster at me–> “He’s six.” I know but I’m still jazzed!
Which leads me to the question. You know what the question is don’t you? *smile* How “normal” will my kid be? I mean, if he’s doin’ all of this now and making progress, he should be alright? Right?
Right now, he’s all the “normal” I need.
But your guess is as good as mine. *LOL*
