Ethan-isms

Today Ethan came into my scraproom room and stood here for a few minutes while Sophia and I had a whole conversation about why my braids don't look as good as Miss Stephanie's (one of our friends who babysits for them and who braided her hair yesterday)...

I noticed Ethan was sort of staring off into outer space, with one finger rubbing a certain spot on his head.

Finally, I said, "What's up, Ethan?"

He said, "This one part is more downer than my other head skin."

I have no idea why this struck me as so funny because I didn't want to laugh and make him feel like he couldn't talk to me about these kinds of issues, and I sure don't want to explain to him that 'more downer' isn't gramatically correct because I love these little kidisms...

Things like this are why I'm not sending him to preschool. After much, much thought and lots of back and forth, I think I've decided to teach him at home just for preschool and send him for kindergarten. Ethan will be older than all the other kindergartners because his birthday is in late August (he'll be five.) But we've decided this is better for him. I hope it's the right thing to do.

But seriously, tell me, would you want to spend your days without this guy?

And miss out on his 'tough guy mean' face? And miss out on feeling his biceps because he's SO STRONG? No, I think having him home is a good plan for us. I can't wait to teach him more. :)

Comments

[Susan Beth Breuner]

Do not miss out on one single minute of that! Totally worth it. And keeping him with you so he is older in his class is fantastic. It's not like he'll be off in some limbo zone doing nothing for a year! He's got so much life to live and enjoy! Don't rush things! Said from one who has a boy going into 3rd grad and knows just how fast time moves, and just how easy it is to miss those little time talking about "downer" parts of the skin on his head.

[Cyndi Hoehn]

I think it is an excellent idea to keep him home a little longer. My "little guy" is going into 4th grade and rarely wants to snuggle or love - I miss that. You can still get a whole year of "kidisims" and smooches and silly boy time with him and it will not hinder his school time ONE BIT!!

[Jesica Carter]

Hi, don't ask me how i popped on over to your blog...but I got here somehow in my blurfing adventures! I am a kindergarten teacher(currently SAHM) and I think your idea to keep him home with you is STUPENDOUS!!! Good choice, no one teaches the children better than mommies and daddies! Do not for one instant regret your decision! Use the money you would for school to actually take him out and teach him life lessons while exploring his world...where he can touch, see, hear, taste, smell the world he lives in! You will have a well rounded student ready to adjust to what school has to offer. Think about the other option. He sits quietly and listens to stories, he does some paper pencil tasks, he sings, he might even dance, he will play. Just by reading your blog...I feel you are more than capable of giving him a year of "preschool" that far surpasses the corner school. Either way, I can assure you the children are the same when Kindergarten starts! Have fun, and enjoy every moment!