After my phone conversation with Miles today I think back to a book that was recommended to me by a very smart mom, Karen Blum - Raising Your Spirited Child. Miles is absolutely one of those, spirited. He knows what he wants, knows how to get it and can talk his way in and out of everything. G-d bless his babysitter because the past couple of days have not been easy. I can't say why...maybe going back to school after having so many days off or maybe being tired but thank goodness she is patient with him and searches for ways to engage him. We all know that getting him out in the fresh air is one of the best ways to get him to run off steam. When he's full of vinegar we usually have him run up and down the street in the summer but that's not possible right now with all of the ice. Spirited kids have so much to give, so much to offer and you don't want to squash that, but gosh, it takes so much energy to reign it all in. You know these kids will make amazing adults...we just have to survive their childhood!
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