No longer can we spell out words to each other in Parent Code, slipping details by him because he's either not paying attention or too mystified by the way letters combine to mean something. This kid hears a parent spelling a word out loud and knows it's something he's not … [Read more...]
Another Milestone – This Time On Wheels
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Valentine Factory
Kyle wanted to make his own Valentine cards for his classmates. At first he told me I would be making them, but I corrected him. This is his party, man, and I'm not doing the work that I know he can do. Just look at that handwriting! I did get hoodwinked into drawing the … [Read more...]
Red Card
We've always known Kyle was smart. Real smart. Not in the way all parents think their kids are special, but in a "my child is 18 months old and knows all the planets by sight" smart. He could draw, count, identify letters and their sounds, and tell you which planets are rocky … [Read more...]