My kids rock.
They are these amazing little people who are growing and learning everyday. But when I really stop to think about all they do all day long, I realize, they are really teaching me.
We can learn SO much from our kids, if we just stop long enough to soak in their lessons.
These are the 3 reasons my kids rock (and I bet yours do to!!)
They Explore:
“Exploring” dirt
My kids are little detectives. All.Day.Long. They take things apart, they ask why (sometimes a million times), they dig in the dirt, they experiment, they see how high they can stack something and when it falls, they start over. They look behind the curtain, under the blanket and behind the door, and if they don’t get an answer they want…they keep going until they figure it out. They get frustrated sometimes, and they throw the puzzle…but then they walk over and get it and start it again.
The Little Things Matter:
Treasures!
I jokingly think my son is a hoarder. He loves to find treasures, he collects rocks and feathers and sticks. He comes home from preschool with pockets filled with beads and shells and sequins. He sees the beauty and excitement in these things. It’s not just a rock or a bead…it IS a treasure. And these things are important to him. He puts them is a special place, he wants to show them off to daddy and his grandparents.
He also takes his time to enjoy, if he see a bug crawling in the driveway, he stops and watches it, sometimes naming it, deciding if it is a mama or a baby bug, helping it onto a stick and out of the way of our soon-to-be-moving car. And it matters.
They Are Genuine In Their Emotions:
Love!
Everything about my kids is completely genuine. When my daughter hears music, she instantly starts bouncing and dancing, it doesn’t matter what the music is, where we are or who is watching…she even danced to the pulsing of the blender the other morning! A trip to the zoo is a trip to another land…that bird or bug or bear is AMAZING. When they are sad or mad, they are fully sad or mad. But they don’t hold grudges. When they hug me, their entire heart hugs me.
How We Can Learn From Our Kids:
- Reignite your curiosity-As adults, we tend to only learn something if we need it to fix something in our lives. Why not go google something right now. Not how to improve your SEO, or how to get your kids to eat their veggies, but something you are curious about; Sharks, or the Crown Jewels, or Nasa’s Mars landing.
- Find something basic and beautiful- We all go, go, go. Today, take an extra minute to put a smooth rock in your pocket, watch a bird outside your window, or admire a cool paperclip.
- Express Your Emotions Completely- Now, while I don’t recommend collapsing in a heap on the grocery store floor if they don’t have the crackers you want. Why not start by telling someone you love them, really and genuinely. Or shake someone’s hand while fully connecting with them.
What ways do your kids amazing you? What is one thing you can learn from your own children (or children in general). Leave me a comment below.
Now, I’m off to collect rocks with my little explorers.
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Leona Mizrahi - So refreshing to hear Megan. I’m not a mother (yet) but I hope that while I ‘give life’ to a miracle and guide them along their path, they will remind me how to live along my path as well!
Sarah Steele | Managing You Academy - Hi Megan. I love this post. It is so true that our kids can teach us so much and you focused on 3 great tips for the ‘big kids’ to pay attention to. And I love the pictures – every one of them made me smile. I love the idea that the little things matter. One thing I love about children is their ability to ask ‘why’ a thousand times to the same answer until they finally get an answer that makes sense to them – us adults should be more worried about answers making sense and less worried about upsetting others. Great post.
Mindy Crary - I’m not a mother, but I LOVE how pure children are in their curiosity and respect for the value of the present moment and the little things. This post is a perfect way to start a Monday, remembering to be curious, take the time and show up genuinely!
Megan - Thank Leona,
The learning is definitely a two way street! I feel like I learn something everyday from them, as long as I am open to it!
Megan - I love the pictures too! This post could have been titles “An Excuse For Me to Post Pics of My Kids”
Kids are SO curious, they just want to know “why” to everything. I agree we should be more focused on getting answers in our own lives!
Megan - Ahh….I should have made that my ‘tweetable” {be curious, take the time and show up genuinely}
Thank you!
Bianca Filoteo | Video For Shy People - Megan, this post is radiating with such fun and positive energy – that’s exactly what I got as I was reading it! Thanks so much for this post. I don’t have kids of my own (yet) but you definitely listed the top things I love about them.
I love how they can just PLAY. Their abilities to explore and use their imaginations are such valuable traits to have and KEEP. I know that as they (and we at some point) get older and closer to adulthood, we sometimes lose our abilities to continue playing and exploring – I hope that we all never lose our inner childs!
Kat Bouchard - I love this post! Especially number 3. I watch my daughter who is 2 and her emotions are so pure. I love the reminder to try and be more pure in our emotions to. Thanks for this great post!
Sherold Barr - Megan – I enjoyed myself reading your post. I think the sense of curiosity is what we lose as we age – it gets pounded out of us in late elementary school when we start trying to fit it. This is what we ask our clients (us coaches) to get into again – curiosity. I love that you enjoy your children being themselves. It is so refreshing to look at life through their young eyes. Thanks for an enjoyable post.
Tina Pruitt - Megan!! I just love this and had tears of joy welling up reading this….my son brings me such joy each and every day and it is in the small things. I still collect rocks, feathers and tiny treasures…and just 10 minutes ago, I looked up to see a dragonfly dancing outside my skylight…which brought a smile to my face. I love the wonderment of childhood and of playing. Thanks for bringing this “wonderment reminder” to me today….
xo, Tina