Some tips on savoring the precious gifts we have been given:
In order to really connect, you need to communicate properly with your children. This means you need to speak their language. There is a difference between a lord and a king, a ninja and a samurai, a wizard and a warlock, and a chief and a captain. You may not use the titles “Lieutenant” and “General” interchangeably, or mix up the terms Battle Droid and Clone Trooper. Learn it, know it, use it.
Also, friends, there is a window of time you will be invited to play with them, rather than simply asked to facilitate fun things for them to do with their friends. So when any little one asks you if you want to go fly a kite, rather than look wistfully at your pile of laundry you were planning to fold, jump up and holler, “Yes, I do! Right now, as a matter of fact!”
Finally, when your grimy, sweaty, dirty love bug gets a sweet look in his eye and wanders over to you, wraps his arms around you and presses his face against your belly, grinding ketchup into your new white GAP t-shirt, don’t run for the Tide stick. Just hug as tightly as you possibly can and hold him there for as long as he will let you, kissing frequently.
Repeat as needed.
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