Toy shopping…Sleppy style
Dad here….for the second day in a row I took one of the boys to the toy store. Each wanted to spend his saved paycheck. Kyle made his very first purchase with his own money yesterday. He bought the Bionicle Skrall. Today, Ty made his fourth purchase, second toy purchase, with his money. Each time in the toy store I was keenly aware that my boys, our oldest children, were the only children in the store making their own purchases. I cannot begin to describe my pride. Ty also went to work with me and ran all of the normal errands. He met every encounter with the people of my world with engagement and politeness. Rarely did I have to step in and help direct his conversation to facilitate adult to seven year old communication. Our confident seven year old boy was remarkably friendly, polite, and refreshing as he talked about the nature in our yard, his helpfulness around the house, and the accomplishments of his siblings. Now, if only this home-schooled child could learn some basic social skills.
