So in recent weeks James has begun to display some more mature habits/practices. In the past he was always insistent that a parent be with him when he went downstairs to play or go outside to play. And we tried to encourage a sense of independence, coupled with telling him that he could just have Daniel join him. Well in the past month or 2 that is what has finally happened. Now every morning or afternoon it's "I'm going downstairs Daniel, come on". And of course Daniel, like any little brother just goes along, happy to just get some attention from his big brother.
So on Easter we were over at Dennis' house and James was trying to play with Dillon & Austin, the 2 11 year olds. and like any kids playing with a younger cousin, they weren't exactly playing fair. So James called them out, said he wasn't going to play anymore, that they weren't playing fair and they didn't even know what he was talking about. So Dillon at least eased off, and was forced to adjust what he was doing so James would still play. Which really made me proud of James, to see him stand up for himself, which is not the easiest thing to do.
Adding another link today, apparently one of my hero's, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, writes a blog for the LA Times. And it is a very thoughtful blog, with not a lot to do with sports.
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