Friday, May 27, 2005
His Brother's Keeper
Of the many things I wish for my boys, one is that they will be lasting friends and will always look out for each other. I'm so conscious of this desire because, as much as it may sadden me, there may be a lot of years when they are each other's family. So when Boo's impulse in the morning is to climb into Max's bed to wake him up, or when Max delights in singing songs that make Boo convulse with laughter, or when Boo lays his head in Max's lap, or when Max says spontaneously, "I love you, Boo" and wraps him in a tight embrace, I'm overjoyed.
The frequency and variety of episodes like these continue to escalate. I was trying to get the boys out the door this morning when I heard the sound of splashing water. I walked into the utility room and found Boo beside the toilet, his hand dripping. I wish I could tell you that this was a unique event, but Boo has made something of a sport of removing the child-proof locks before I can stop him. I picked him up and marched him to the kitchen sink for a good disinfecting. I was admonishing Boo to stop putting his hands in the toilets because the water is dirty, and my voice was stern and loud. Max walked over and said gently, "But mommy, everybody makes mistakes sometimes."
The frequency and variety of episodes like these continue to escalate. I was trying to get the boys out the door this morning when I heard the sound of splashing water. I walked into the utility room and found Boo beside the toilet, his hand dripping. I wish I could tell you that this was a unique event, but Boo has made something of a sport of removing the child-proof locks before I can stop him. I picked him up and marched him to the kitchen sink for a good disinfecting. I was admonishing Boo to stop putting his hands in the toilets because the water is dirty, and my voice was stern and loud. Max walked over and said gently, "But mommy, everybody makes mistakes sometimes."
1 Comments:
I guess those would really be "child-resistant" locks, then, huh. It's good to know that Max was willing to have compassion for his brother, or at least sees common cause with him in the court of parental discipline. :-)
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