By the time she was three, my first daughter, an early talker, had shared that people have colours around them, that I would eventually have three children, and not to worry about those who died, for they come back like she did.
“She’s freaking me out,” I told a cousin of mine. “I don’t know how to respond to this stuff.”
My cousin told me to start with a book by Ian Currie: “You Cannot Die.”
As a new mother, I expected that teaching would be part of my role. I had not anticipated the things my children would teach me.
Number one child opened a whole new world of questioning for me. By the time the third (unplanned) baby came along I was ready.
I continue learning.
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Our focus this week has been on “What a child knows.” Thanks to all who participated. If you haven’t already read the entries, please take a moment to visit and comment.
Life in Thirds, Sgeoil
What a child knows, CURATING THOUGHTS
Reconnect our inner child, Shilpa Nairy
Sprinkled, one letter UP
In The Now, parallax
Once Upon a Time, POETRYPALETTE
What a Child Knows – When I was 5, Musings of a CowCorn (Vakicornius Chocolatus Rex)
Big Little, I Write Her
When I Was Five, A MULTITUDE OF MUSINGS
See you tomorrow for a new challenge!
One Woman's Quest II 
We teach and learn from children, perhaps intimidating at times. Generations learning from generations.
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For certain. Evolution.
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Yes, everyday is a learning experience, especially if you have little kids around!
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Sure is! Thanks.
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Hearing about the death of my future children from a three-year-old would have freaked me out, too. My mother once told me that she had been intimidated by my brother and me because she never knew what we would come up with next, and she couldn’t stay ahead of us.
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Unexpected side of motherhood, lol.
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🙂
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Motherhood is indeed such a learning journey –
Wishing you a good week ahead 😊🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
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Thank you!
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