A Mystery I’d Love Your Help in Solving - The Mystery that is Children’s Behavior
1. Talk incessantly - I mean non-stop from 7 am until 7 pm daily, that would be wake up until bedtime. If my son runs out of things to say, he’ll sing; if he’s run out of songs, he’ll hum or speak in gibberish. I know small children need to build their vocabulary, and truly I don’t mind. But I’m thinking this also involves a little bit of love of his own voice here. My son, boys or all children?
2. The Questions! I love my son’s curiosity, truly I do. I love explaining the world to him, and both my husband and I take a lot of time to think of reasonable and thoughtful answers as much as we can. But the questions are not only non-stop, half the time they no longer make sense and I must still search for an answer or else be faced with said question for days until I do (repeated over and over in the exact same intonation until I respond). This is not only “Mom, can I have a cookie? Mom, can I have a cookie?” No, we’re talking “Mom, what would happen if you sold me to a bear?” - to which my perfectly logical response is always, “I have no idea because I would never do such a thing, I love you way too much and would miss you terribly. Sorry, but you’re stuck with me.” Now, that should suffice, yes? But sadly I get ” No mom, but what would happen if you did?” over and over until such time as I cook up some kind of answer. Again, my son, boys or just all kids in general?
3. The Boundless Energy - Admittedly, we’re not getting out quite as much as a couple of months ago, and so I can understand to a certain extent his constant supply of fresh energy with which to fill my household with chaos at every turn. This is okay since really I try just to be laidback about the state of household affairs at the moment and have him help me clean up once I feel he’s sufficiently tired. But even before I was pregnant we would walk to the library and home -over two miles round trip - or to the park and home where he would play and run - again this is a two mile round trip walk plus a good play. Jaden would walk the entire way, and still have more energy when we got home than we left. Meanwhile I’m ready to nap or at least sit a minute- there’s got to be an inverse relationship between our energy levels here. My son, boys or all kids?
So what are your thoughts fellow parents? Are your girls like this too? Let me know!
So what are you thoughts on this matter?
January 15th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Uh-oh, sounds exactly like my oldest son! Even though he is now a grown man he still talks and moves constantly! uh, yes he does still question everything. Loves details.
A bit of hope for you : my second and third sons are much quieter.
As for girls, well my nieces are a mixed lot of energy levels; I don’t think it has anything to do with gender.
Blessings, Gilly
January 15th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Well, good to know! My mother had three sons, and swears they were -all- like this. Must be genetic.
I’m sure if he were the quiet type I’d worry. At least my little guy wears his heart on his sleeve and I feel good to know he’s a happy little camper most of the time.
Thanks for the encouragement though regarding gender and also subsequent children. Many moms tell me if they had a boy first, they’d never have had a second. But you brave woman have three! I bet that was a lot of fun! Chaotic, but fun!
January 15th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Sounds EXACTLY like ALL of my kids, boys and girls. I think it is just that they have sooooo much energy and the world is always so new to them, they are always curious and excited and, well, they just wear us mommies out!
you are not alone!
Take Care
LJ