This is Macy. She’s 16 months old.
She’s much smarter than you.
And please don’t misunderstand me, that’s not a brag, it’s not an “oh, my kid is so smart for her age” thing. I could have put a picture of any average 16-month old.
It’s also not a relative thing.
She’s smarter than you. Straight up.
Here’s why:
- She has no fear. And so far, her lack of fear has lead to a few tears here and there, but mostly to discovery and enjoyment in her life. You have a lot of fear, and it’s holding you back.
- If she wants to figure something out, she just tries to figure it out. She doesn’t wait for someone to tell her it’s okay, or to hold her hand (except when we’re in public places and we MAKE her hold our hand.) You want people to hold your hand and walk you through everything.
- If she needs help, she yells “pleeeeease” at the top of her lungs. She doesn’t worry about looking foolish by asking for help. You want to pretend you know everything, even when doing so makes you look ridiculous.
If you could do the things Macy does, you’d be smarter.
Oh, and you should also get a pink kazoo.
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Jay,
This will quite possibly go down as one of my all-time favourite blog posts.
So very true – makes you wonder who the real grown-ups are…
That was great! Thank you for making me laugh out loud.
Give Macy a high five from me
She’s not only smart, she’s beautiful too
D’oh! That “mikoto1610″ should have been my actual name, but I messed up – still love the post though, so call it double the kudos!
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I love this point of view, and completely agree with it. If Macy is anything like my Sydney, I would also add, If she wants something she just tries to get it. She doesn’t worry about failing, or getting hurt trying, she just goes for it. And the thing that makes her most happy is seeing other people express joy.
My kids have taught me some of my most valuable lessons. Thank you for reminding me of that.
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