I had a very pleasant epiphany this morning.
For the past several months, Annabel has been taking a book to daycare every day to show to her friends and have her teacher read aloud to the class. I've always thought this was great, of course. I mean, my daughter loves books! Already!
What I hadn't realized is why she's doing it. Today as she came downstairs after DH helped her get dressed, I was in the act of putting my book for the bus ride and lunchtime (currently Sharpe's Siege) in my bag. She said, "That's your book, Mommy?" I said yes and showed it to her, and she said, "I'll go get my book," and went to a stack of her books and selected Green Eggs and Ham.
Anyway, I realized that this is something she sees me do almost every morning--take a book off my bedside table or one of our bookshelves when I leave every day. And that may well be where she got the idea. I'm not just her mother, I'm her role model. That's cool.
That is very cool Susan.
I have a box of Puffs Plus tissues with Vicks. I love them. It's almost worth being sick.
That is wonderful Susan.
During the retreat this weekend, and pretty much with every client, I get asked how people learn things that they don't remember learning...whether it be a negative self-image issue, or great coping skill. Right there? You proved how it is done...by example.
Annabel is blessed to have such a role model.
Sorry, DC'ers. I tried.
Although until I started reading Pelecanos, did not really understand this issue. Unexpected benefit for mystery novels, huh? And much more publicly acceptable than the roughly 700 names for marijuana that he also taught me.
I'm not just her mother, I'm her role model. That's cool.
That's awesome!! And way better than that annoying song currently on country radio about a kid learning to pray and cuss from his dad...
Am v. annoyed by the goddamn motherfucking republicans who voted against giving me representation. I mean, fine, unconstitutional, whatever--let's see one of you start the ball rolling on amending the constitution, eh? OR on giving DC a little bit more self-government, and not trying to rule us just cause you happen to flit in and out of here feeling important?? GRRRRRR.
And you know the R's just care cause D.C.'s Democratic anyways. Fuckers.
And way better than that annoying song currently on country radio about a kid learning to pray and cuss from his dad...
Oh, dear.
The things I miss by only ever listening to country radio when I'm in Birmingham desperately trolling for a decent station.
And way better than that annoying song currently on country radio about a kid learning to pray and cuss from his dad...
Is it anything like the old anti-smoking commercials, "Like father, like son?"
Actually, it's sort of cute...once.
More than that, I'd get sugar shock.
But the first time was like "Aww,"
I'm not just her mother, I'm her role model. That's cool.
That's very cool, especially given that you're teaching her a love of reading.
I love the James Herriot series like I can't even tell you. I think they were my most-read books when I was young.
