Today I was in a waiting room with my 6 year-old son. There was a mother there with a boy about 2. He was running out the door at every opportunity, and he didn't appreciate being held still on his mom's lap. I reached into my bag of tricks (you learn to have a bag of tricks with your second child), and pulled out a couple of toddler-specific books to amuse him. He really liked the book about vehicles and transportation. It amused him for about five minutes, until he managed to get down and run away again. But still, every little bit helps at that age.
The toddler was called in for his appointment, and I gave the books to a boy who was a bit older to read. I got a phone call and had to go out into the hallway, so my boy Jimmy decided he was going to read to the 3 year-old. I heard him say, "Here, I'll show you. Then your mom can take a break and read magazines." I came back three minutes later to find Jimmy pointing out all the parts of a bulldozer and the mom reading a magazine. Example truly is the best way to teach a child.
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