As the little boy grows and learns everyday, we’re finding more and more joy in all the things he says and does. And kids these days definitely have a mind of their own at such a tender age! He’s not even two and he’s choosing which songs he wants to listen to when we play his nursery rhymes!
As a result, I have to learn by heart the track numbers of his favourite songs so that I don’t waste time having to keep searching to find the songs he wants. This doesn’t come easy for someone who doesn’t have that good memory, especially of late. I wonder if every parent must go through this stage where they need to start building up memory to deal with a kids who have such sponge-absorbing brains!
Nowadays, to keep him engaged and occupied, we also have to talk a lot more with him. We are now learning to be better conversationalists who can talk away at anything and everything, anytime! We’ve started making up stories just to keep him seated still for a little longer. Whenever he gets fussy in his car seat, we’ll need to quickly come up with something that will hold his interest. On days when I’m tired and low on ideas, I really dread jams or long distance travels. And don’t even think about taking the scenic routes on toll free roads when going out of town!
Having said all the above, it’s been really fun to interact with him at this stage. Everyday, he comes home from the babysitter’s with something new to amuse us. And although we’re tired from a long day at work, we still look forward to these moments with him. And as for the new skills we have to learn to be better parents, I guess they are rather useful in other aspects of our lives too. Who wouldn’t want to have better memory and everyone likes to have a great conversationalist amongst them to keep things fresh and lively, right?
Parenting does have many advantages and valueable lessons! 
