I have a degree in English, and I consider myself to have a
pretty good vocabulary, but when my four-year-old comes up to me and asks me
what certain words mean, sometimes I find myself at a loss as to how exactly to
explain them to her. That “pretty good vocabulary” of mine seems to put me at a
disadvantage since it’s the big words I always know, and it’s usually WITH big words
that I use to define those other big words. Like most mom’s I do enjoy
playing games with my kids, but the game of “what does that mean” isn’t exactly
one of my favorites if it's the result of me defining word after word because I keep
giving her words she doesn’t know.
Perhaps I should invest in a children’s dictionary now
instead of waiting until my kids can actually read and use one themselves…
Of course, the challenge in figuring out how to define a
word so a four-year-old understands it has been a whole new game in itself, and
one I never really thought about before I had kids, but one I find rather enjoyable.
However, I can only imagine the games of “Mom, Why is the Sky Blue” and “Mom,
How Many Stars are in the Sky” I know I’ll face in the not so distant future.
One step at a time! Before I know it I’ll be playing the games that require me
to relearn everything I once learned in school, but can not now remember.
But of course, I would never trade any of this because
motherhood has been the best adventure I have ever embarked on.
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