It seems as if little children were deliberately put together in such a way that everything about them slows adults down. Why is that?
Well, the obvious reason is that they develop better when the important adults in their lives are not only in the room, but also in the moment. The more we talk with them and help to interpret their experiences for them, the more they learn.
Adults also benefit. Slowing down may not seem like a blessing at first, but children make adults spend time on many things that would otherwise mostly go by unnoticed. Then, years later, many older people look back and realize that those little things were really the big things.
As Angela Schwindt once said, "While we are teaching our children all about life, they are teaching us what life is all about."
Best wishes for the holiday season!
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