I Am Not Calvin’s Mom(Gabrielle)
July 16, 2007 by Gabrielle
I had a real Calvin and Hobbes moment this afternoon. I was on my way outside to give lunch to the children when a startling sight met my eyes and time stopped for just a minute. Samuel was on Noah’s bike at the top of the slide, poised to descend. First he looked guilty. Then he tried to look casual. Time started up again and I wandered out to have a little chat with my nephew. I told him he could try it once while I stood there, but it turned out the training wheels didn’t fit. Shame.
Those moments are so difficult when the adult part of you is saying “Safety first” but the kid part is saying, “How cool! Can I have the next turn?”
Reminds me of when Theresa used to hang by her knees from a limb of the maple tree. It would freak her mother out. My initial reaction was that adult/kid conflict. Thankfully, the kid in me won out.
They gotta touch the stove to learn what “hot” is. You did good.