The Improvisational Parent

Why rolling with it really works.

When my four-year old son starts repeating phrases and his hands become nunchucks, I know his hunger is speaking louder than words. When he’s sizing up which ball to launch across the living room after he’s fully recharged from watching television, he’s ready to mobilize healthy, boisterous fun. When he’s pouting and words don’t do his feelings justice, he’s disappointed or sad that something has gone wrong, and it’s likely me who inadvertently triggered it.