Super Readers Dance

Charlie has started watching a show called Super Readers, about five kids who all have super powers related to reading (punctuation, spelling, et cetera). Like all shows for kids these days, there is a musical interlude between scenes. Imagine my surprise when the music started for Super Readers, and Charlie jumps out of his seat to start dancing to the music. He was jamming like he was grooving to surfer music. Once the dialog began again, he jumped back in his seat, like the dancing never happened.

What an age, when you listen to your inspirations and ignore what the world might think of you.

Crabby for the Sake of Being Crabby

Last night, Charlie decided he was going to have a foul mood. There's no particular reason I can ascribe to it. He wasn't feeling sick. He didn't eat too much or too little. He wasn't punished. He didn't have any rough encounters with the baby with one eyebrow (Simpsons joke). He just felt like being contrary to life in an effort to avoid sleep. Worse, he carried this with him into his slumbers, so he literally dreamed all night about being upset, which woke him up. I'm glad he's in touch with all of his feelings. I'd just prefer this set of negative ones to be contacted during the day.

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The Little Imp

Charlie has taken to running into a room while emitting what I can only describe as an impish squeal: completely mischievous, utterly playful, and quite bold. He's moved from hiding any wrongdoings (such as taking Brandon's toys as his own) to announcing that mischief is imminent.

I wonder where such things come from. I learn more and more how much we are already pre-programmed (not in a literal sense), especially in areas that I would have assumed would be environmental. Maybe this is why so many people have such major differences from their parents. This is great when a kid for exceeds what others in a family has achieved. This is terrible when a child from a great upbringing does terrible things later in life. Regardless, it's a good lesson for me to not focus only on what I can teach my kids, but to also observe who they are instinctively and learn to adjust.