My son may be a genius!
Why do you ask? Welll, because he comes up with amazing stuff every day. I know that kids his age (just turned 5) come up with some things that blow our minds all the time, but he comes up with things that I have no explanation for.
For instance, just now, he tells me that sun is not asleep (which is what i have always told him) ...I said "really..why do you say that". He says it's coming up in Tanzania. It's a new day there". First, where did he hear about Tanzania and second..I checked the internet and sure enough the sun is rising at this moment in Tanzania!
He often talks about "when he was big, he would always go to the big buildings with all the paintings and things made of stone in New York". We assume he is talking about a museum, but we have never been to a "real" museum and have never been near NYC with him. We live in a small town in Texas! LOL
Anyone else every think they may have a genius and I am just making more of this thatn I should or does this sound like my son has lived another life and is bordering on genius?
I don't want to be one of those mothers who think that their child is really special when they are just an average smart kid...
Should we as parents let our kids know our
I am of the mindset that my children would be better off knowing what I have done in my teen years and how this changed me, than to just tell them don't do it and leave it at that.
Let me explain:::
I have 2 small children so this dilemma won't come up for a while. BUT...I did some things in my late teens as far as sleeping around and experimenting with drugs. I am not proud of these things. Sometimes I look back on them and wonder how I could have been so stupid and how I could have been so careless with my body and my mind. I was brought up from 2 wonderful parents who told me "don't do drugs" and "don't sleep around" and it was always just because they said so and they knew better since they were adults. Well, I don't see that as a good answer. I want my kids to know my mistakes and my triumphs...how I was and what turned me around and how I feel about it all. I don't want to be a parent who just says "because I said...I know better" .
Does this make sense? I don't think I will go into great detail as to my misdeeds. BUT..I believe that my kids will learn more and listen better if they know that mom went through the same feelings and thoughts and desires. I want them to respect their bodies and their virginity becaues it is worth respecting not just because they don't want to get a disease or get pregnant. I want them to say no to drugs because they love life and their bodies and not because drugs are "bad" or they will "kill you". The truth is, some drugs are great...I mean, how can a parent compete with that feeling you get while high if the kid does go ahead and experiement? I just think that if I tell my kids about my experiences and my stories (good and bad) that they will be able to make a more informed and knowledgable decision.
What do you think?
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