...and helping me out to boot!
Posted by Rachel Balducci
in Family
on Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:03 PM
This morning I went to grab a banana for Henry’s breakfast and as I reached for the bunch, a horde of fruit flies burst on the scene. I hate fruit flies. Or perhaps I should say I really dislike them—they are a part of God’s creation after all. Maybe I would like them just fine if they weren’t in my kitchen. Or not.
I heaved a sigh and started to slap the air in a mostly futile attempt to kill off the lot of them. But there were a whole lot and I found myself quickly frustrated.
“Mom,” said ten-year-old Elliott, “get a jar and put some banana in it. Then we can trap them.”
“Elliott,” I cried, “you are a genius.”
Now I’m sure that deep down I knew this was the best way to catch and kill fruit flies. My brother was a health inspector for a season and I think he may have told me about this method. But honestly, until Elliott said something, I had totally forgotten. And here was my boy, my sweet little brilliant boy, remembering that factoid and pulling it out of his head at just the right time.
Little moments like that one encourage me so much as a mom—I felt a sense of victory. Not only are my boys learning, I thought, but they are remembing what they learn! And having perfect recall! And they are remembering the information at a time when it’s needed!
All in all, it felt like a very victorious morning. Oh, and I caught all those dern fruit flies as well—even better.
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1. Posted by Josh from Ohio
[website] on Friday, Oct 3, 2008 2:23 PM (EST):
I would say that even more than the fact that your children are retaining what they learn, it shows how as parents we often learn from our children. I think Christ was onto something when he said…
“Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child 2 will not enter it.” - Mark 10:15 and Luke 18:17
I think sometimes God reminds us of things we may have forgotten or things that we know are right by way of our children.
“I bless the LORD who counsels me” - Psalms 16:7
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