When you have more than one child it is inevitable that you are going to compare them. In fact, everyone will compare them. This can be helpful when assessing your children’s developmental markers, predicting when their tantrum stage may end (0r not) and when trying to understand what makes each one tick.
It gets tricky when we get so caught up in labels that we sometimes forget to see what is right in front of us.
T.Puzzle has always appeared to be more timid and shy when compared to the robust nature of his older brother. I’m not so sure anymore.
Watching him lead the Tiny Tiger oath during his graduation ceremony has led me to believe I may be underestimating this kid. His punches and kicks are not as intense as Full Speed’s at this age (see, there I go again with the comparing) and he tends to move at a slightly more calm pace (ever so slightly). This doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his own leadership qualities hidden underneath his rascally dimples.
Parenting should be less about labels and trying to figure out who our kids are going to be. It’s more about letting who they are unfold naturally and all the glorious discoveries we will make about them as individuals along the way.
