Scene: Another typical evening at home, post-dinner.
G is cleaning the kitchen, O is playing legos and I am trying to get a haphazardly-wiped down baby into her pajamas on the living room floor.
S is having none of it and log-rolls around the carpet, trying to flail her way out of the outfit. She wants to climb on the coffee table. I want her dressed. I persist. She cries.
I mockingly sympathize with her “Oh…I know, I’m so sorry…it’s so rough”
More angry wails. I stuff her robust arms into the fleece sleeper.
“Oh…I know, I’m a terrible person”.
“Don’t say that”, O says very seriously, suddenly looking up from his toys.
“Don’t say that – that’s not nice about yourself”. He really meant it, staring at me with furrowed forehead.
I looked at him with such surprise, gave him a big bear hug and told him that was the nicest thing anyone had said to me all day.
Some days, you just need to hear – even from a four-year-old – that you’re alright.
The Baba `Hood 
so sweet!
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You are alright! Love reading and relating to your blog………even if it was many years ago for me.
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Never gets old, does it…now there’s grandkids to bring it all full-circle!
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And this is why I love O!!!!
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You gotta love these mindful boys 🙂
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Ditto on what Linda said, Pal- I’m proud to know you’re out there being an awesome Baba! And, since four-year-olds are almost without the ability to say inauthentic niceties, kids got cred!
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Thanks! It’s awesome to be part of a community of parents who are doing it together and keeping their sense of humor along the way 😉 Thanks for the support – it’s super appreciated!
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