Yesterday, the girls were having a conversation about who was tall.
Apparently, the tall one got to play Mommy in pretend world.
EA looks at me and says, “Mommy, are you tall?”
I replied, “Well, no, I’m kind of short”.
MC then pipes in with, “You’re a Mommy. You’re tall. You’re taller than I am.”
I replied, “Yes, I am taller than you are.”
MC explains, “I know you are tall because your head is waaaaaay up in the air!”
I thought this was the perfect definition of tall….when your head is waaaaay up in the air, you’re tall. Simple, huh?
It also makes me wonder at how we must really look to our children and brings home the importance of getting down on their level to talk to them, especially during discipline. I sometimes think that we must seem like such giants to our toddlers and preschoolers.
homegrownstrawberries says
I totally agree. I have been thinking about it as I try to figure out my daughters definition of “big Kid” (which apparently includes every one from her age up to adults.)
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Linda@cookingtipoftheday says
I never thought about it before… because like you… I’m kind of short… barely 5’4″ … I never thought about how my son thought I looked when he was little…
Out of habit I always bend down to talk to my nieces… after reading your post… I’m glad I do.
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Luke Holzmann says
I’m tall… and my head is often “way up in the air” [smile].
But I try to get down to their level when I talk to kids. I agree that it is very important.
~Luke
LifeAtTheCircus says
Good point on getting down to their level. It is so important! My hubby once shot a pic of me while laying on the floor looking up at my very preggo belly. When I looked at it I thought, “Oh my, that is what my son sees now when he looks up at mommy!” It’s great to try and see things from their perspective!!!
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Grace @ Sandier Pastures says
When I talk to my daughter, I make it a point, as much as possible to sit down or stoop down to her eye level. I think our messages are more absorbed by children this way than them having to look up to some towering giant. 🙂
It must be scary if we look up to someone twice our height and with a big angry voice.