"The Warm Sunshine of Spring" in my 5 years old...
- Mar 27
- 2 min read
I'm always daydreaming, at kindergarten, even during cleaning, and when I get home. When I play, it's under the table where Mom's sewing machine sits, watching her feet while stacking blocks.
"Oh, a block..."
"It's near the window..."
I went to get it.
"Heave-ho."
I crawled out from the table like a caterpillar.
"There it is."
"Huh, the sun seems brighter than usual."
"Why does the sunlight change and turn into night?"
"Does the sun spin around?"
"Come to think of it, there's an encyclopedia!"
"Heave-ho."
"Phew, heavy."
"Let's see, the sun... Oh, I get it. Earth orbits the sun, and the moon orbits the Earth."
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"Hey, dinner's ready!"
"Coming!"
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"Ah, I'm hungry."
"Everyone's asleep!"
"Encyclopedias are interesting."
I was lying next to the open book, dreaming of a rabbit flying through space...
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Three months later, during kindergarten cleaning.
I'm no longer daydreaming, watching a trash bag dancing in the air.
"What's that!"
"Why can the bag dance in the air without gravity?"
"Everything falls at the same rate from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, heavy or light."
"I get it! The bag is light, so the wind's power is stronger than gravity!"
"Why don't ants get blown away?"
"Got it. The bag catches more wind because it's filled with air. Ants are too small for the wind!"
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I won't daydream anymore.
September 16, 2023, 22:57:19
"Seeing Your Child Without Bias: A New Perspective"
Just try it once.
Can't do well in tests: Remove that bias.
Struggles to wake up: Remove that too.
Stays up late playing games: Also remove that.
Grades not improving: Remove that as well.
To really connect with your child's heart, you need to remove biases.
Can't do well in tests: Maybe they have other interests? Or worries?
Struggles to wake up: Might be orthostatic intolerance or a circadian rhythm disorder.
Stays up late playing games: Perhaps this child hasn't discovered the true joys of life.
Grades not improving: Could be suffering from exam-related depression.
From around age 12, when their ego emerges, children start keeping many secrets from their parents.
The image you have of your child is just the surface.
My mother knows less than 1% of what's written here.
September 18, 2023, 19:08:22
