As my readers know by now, my son is a bit of an
engineer. He loves to make
things. In fact, he will build
with K’Nex all day if left to himself.
I don’t know if it’s a recent occurrence or if it’s just something that
I’ve noticed recently, but when he’s in the process of building things, he
takes a break and comes and tells me what he’s done, what he’s about to do, as
well as why he’s doing it that way.
You can tell he is passionate about what he is doing and
saying, and I want to support my son, but the details are KILLING me. I don’t care why he’s building
something a certain way. I don’t
want a play-by-play as he builds it.
I just want to see it completed and be able to tell him that he’s build
yet another cool thing. At that
point, if I like it enough, I’ll ask for those details. After all, it’s easier to understand
when I can see what he’s done, rather than guess at what he’s trying to
explain.
E makes me guess. Everything. I have to guess what she's drawing, what she's going to draw, what her imaginary friend is wearing or thinking or wanting to think or wear or... You get the idea.
ReplyDeleteGook luck with the mute button. I think we are not the only two parents to have ever had this frustration. :)