My kids, let me tell you about them

[drwex]

Friday night we went out to dinner as a family. At the table behind us was a multi-generational family, ranging from very small child up to great-grandma. Child was loud and cranky all evening, but we ignored it.

When the kids were done we let them go outside and play around while the adults finished their meals. As we were paying up the grandmother from the noisy-child table came to us and expounded on how wonderful our kids were. Apparently the unhappy loud child was ill and in some level of pain/discomfort. Outside with her family she complained about having to take her medicine and our kids... just sort of talked her through it.

I'm not entirely clear how - something to do with explaining that THEY have to take medicine too and that medicine will help you feel better. That way that kids communicate with kids somehow when adults can't, even when we might be saying the same words. Whatever, it worked and Grandma-of-girl was so impressed she had to come tell us.

The waiter, who had overheard the exchange, also commented on how well-spoken and well-mannered the kids had been. This is a "family style" restaurant so he's seen quite a few of all ages come through.

I'm pretty convinced that K's calling is working with younger kids. He gets on superbly with them and seems to have way more patience with littles than anyone else his age I've known.

This morning the boys came down and greeted me as they often do. L had a bit of a rough night so I asked if I could beep his nose, which sometimes cheers him up. He agreed so I beeped his nose... and he stuck his tongue out. And left it there. And looked expectantly at me. "Oops!" I said. "I'd better put it back in, or it'll get dried out." So I reached over and beeped his nose again and the tongue went away. L seemed satisfied. I nearly exploded from the cute.

My kids are cute and affectionate and well-mannered and kind to strangers. I think I win.

Comments

Yep

[sweetmmeblue.livejournal.com]

We do win. They are really awesome people.

[noire.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think you totally aced the genetic lottery.

[ckd]

You win, and they win, and the world wins because there are now more kind, helpful people.

[aelf.livejournal.com]

It's always nice when we get external reinforcement of our own suspicions! :) Hooray for families!

[marius23.livejournal.com]

We all win! Thank you for making the world a better place.

[sariel-t.livejournal.com]

I think you win, too.

[whipchick.livejournal.com]

This is so fabulous :)

I have Hills open in a window, haven't forgotten :)

[drwex]

Hee hee. Pygment teased me about that a while ago. I have not forgotten, either.

[chienne-folle.livejournal.com]

That must make you very proud!

[mizarchivist]

That really is great! Thank you for sharing.

[make-your-move.livejournal.com]

Yay - cute spawn stories.

Mine have been amazingly patient this summer as I've had to work.

[tigira.livejournal.com]

You absolutely do win.

[khatru.livejournal.com]

One of the best things is when other people tell you wonderful things about your kids. Not necessarily, but especially when you are tired/frustrated with them.

I keep telling myself, when I'm frustrated at lack of homework/other necessary but somewhat trivial thing, that in 10 years no one will care about that, but will be happy to encounter a kind, intelligent, thoughtful, well-mannered person.

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

That's great. I know how wonderful I always felt when people told me things like that about mine.

I miss mine so much. Hug yours, since I can't hug mine right now.

[tshuma]

The best part about all of that is that everybody wins!