As a parent I have found that I have many of those moments when you hear your child repeat something that you have said that maybe was not the best choice of words. There seem to be many fewer moments when your child repeats something you have said to them and you get the joy of knowing what you have been saying to them has been heard and they get it.

I had one of those moments this morning. I was in my bedroom and the girls where both in the dining room. I overhear Vera saying to AJ “That’s not a wise choice”. I have no idea what AJ was doing and probably never will, but I had to work hard to contain my joy that Vera had recognized that AJ was making a bad choice and had the self assurance to point it out to her. Great job Vera!