Ethan/Daddy dialogue from tonight, post-bath…
E: “Do you know what I want to be when I grow up?”
Me: “No.”
E: “I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.”
Me: “Oh.”
It’s a lot of pressure on a kid to come up with something “to be.” So Maria and I don’t usually ask.
But Ethan has offered up multiple career aspirations on his own, without any prompting from us.
The list so far includes:
Laura van den Berg answers that question here.
She brings up some points that really hit home, especially the parts about learning to accept rejection and to not take rejection personally.
Tough lessons. And I’m still learning them.
Me: “Can the giraffe have some ice cream?”
Ethan:
“Sure.“Me:
“What flavor is it?“Ethan:
“It’s… jingleberry.“Me:
“Jingleberry. I’ve never heard of that flavor before.“Ethan:
“No, it’s jingleberry… chocolate.“Me:
“Mmmm. Sounds delicious. How about the lion? Can he have some?“Ethan:
“Sure.“Me:
“Is it jingleberry chocolate too?“Ethan:
“No, it’s jingleberry chocolate weiner.“
