April 6, 2017
His Favorite People

Dr. Laura:

When my twin boys were seven years old, I worked with one of them on a school project entitled "All About Me," where he had to make a poster describing and illustrating things like his favorite hobby, food, class subject and more.  While I was making dinner, he looked up and said "Hey, Mom, do you think I could list TWO people for "My Favorite Person?"  "Of course," I responded.  "Oh, good, because I already put my twin brother, and I want to add Dad."  My heart dropped a little and my husband saw it in my face.  He hugged me and explained that kids don't think of Mom as a person - they're way more than that - they're MOM!

The next morning, I saw the poster, and for that question, my son had put down his twin brother, his Dad, and then at the end "Mom."  My son told me that his Dad made him add me to the list.  The hits just kept coming!  

One evening, several days later, my husband and I were sitting on our back patio after the kids went to bed, and my son came outside.  He climbed on my lap and said "I don't feel good, Mom.  Will you come cuddle with me?"  As I got up to go with him, I looked at my husband with a smile and said "Ha, he walked right past #1 and #2 on his list because he wants #3 to cuddle with him."    Love and adoration aren't "more" or "less" - they're just different.

I could not be closer to my boys, nor more proud of the relationship they have with their dad.

Karen


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM