Category: kids
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Pestery
I have invented some new words when talking with my nephews. One of them is pestery. My oldest nephew is a little ball of energy and he loves to run and leap into your arms (or onto your back, head, arm…) I always tell him, “Dadgum, you’re so pestery today!” I say it with affection,…
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The Progression of the Cry
Have you ever noticed sometimes when babies fall and it startles them they don’t cry until they see the adult react? You hear a thud and look over to see the baby, dazed and maybe rubbing their head. They look at you, you look at them. Sometimes just the eye contact can set them off.…
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Sit With Me
I am not an overly touchy person, but give me the chance to rock a baby to sleep or sit with a toddler and read a book and I am in complete heaven. There is nothing sweeter. I have lots of friends with kids whom I adore, but the children who mean the most to…
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Childhood Valentines
I cannot stress enough the importance of childhood valentines. Every year my mom would suggest, “Just write your name on all the cards and drop them in the boxes at random.” But no… that was NOT part of the fun. What if you accidentally gave your friend an ugly valentine? What if you gave the…
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Childish Authenticity
When I was in fifth grade I had to write a report. I wanted it to be authentic like a real book, so I added extra pages to the front and back. I thought because novels have a blank page or two in the front before the title page it would impress my teacher and…
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Funny things I believed as a kid.
When I was a kid I thought there would be a lot more quicksand in my future. I imagined that I would get to a certain age and just know things that adults should know. I thought the most grown up looking thing in the world was writing a check. I thought I would get…
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Take A Joke
Can’t you take a joke? These are dangerous words… Trust me. I held decade old grudges over less.
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Substitute Stories: 8th Grade Girls
There is a huge difference between girls and boys in junior high. Something I’ve noticed, especially this last year, is that girls are dressing like they’re much older than they are. Most boys in the 6-8 grade are still goofy and mostly innocent and look their age. As far as energy levels and orneriness boys…
Redheaded Jill 