Lately I've been running into the typical issue parents have with their child when they say something to the effect of "what did you do today?" or "how was school?".
For some reason my daughter just shrugs and says she can't remember. And she's six. I can't imagine years into the future. And so, instead of allowing this to be the beginning of growing gap between my child and I, that is the adventures she has that I know nothing of, I thought of another question to ask her.
"Ellie, tell me something you remember."
And boy the adventures she takes me on. I even extended the question to Matthew and wonderment ensued as well. They'd tell me of things I've forgotten, of small moments, of big adventures.
Who cares about what we did today if they remember adventures from days past. Particularly, this exercise helps me reflect on the past and enjoy their memories, 2 of the 7 items from my 30 to 30 list.
For some reason my daughter just shrugs and says she can't remember. And she's six. I can't imagine years into the future. And so, instead of allowing this to be the beginning of growing gap between my child and I, that is the adventures she has that I know nothing of, I thought of another question to ask her.
"Ellie, tell me something you remember."
And boy the adventures she takes me on. I even extended the question to Matthew and wonderment ensued as well. They'd tell me of things I've forgotten, of small moments, of big adventures.
Who cares about what we did today if they remember adventures from days past. Particularly, this exercise helps me reflect on the past and enjoy their memories, 2 of the 7 items from my 30 to 30 list.
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