The Child Raising Road
The road we take while raising our
children is a hard one, complete with switchbacks, hairpin
turns, and sudden detours. When my children were young, the
switchbacks were fairly frequent. I remember toilet training
was like going backwards at times. One day, I would think that
my son (or daughter) had it all figured out and I would never
see another diaper again. But no, that would turn into the day
he or she had an "accident" while I was in the middle of
grocery shopping. The twists and turns, like the mountain
highway and its hairpins, never seem to end. It's like a curve
ball in baseball in a way—the children will surprise you with
a personal question about the human body, usually when you
least expect it, or suddenly use a bad word you had no idea
they even knew. The detours children take you on are
interesting as well. My son struggles with his mathematics and
I think he is nearly at the end of his road. Perhaps it is
time he took a detour to the easier math course, something
I've tried to help him avoid. At least I will be there to keep
him company! Although the child raising road has many
interesting and unexpected qualities, I wouldn't trade it for
the world.
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