No Spoon, No Problem!
After making cereal for my 5 year old, we realized there were no clean spoons. Now, I can't explain why since I have bought (what feels like) thousands of those things. But, we looked and not a clean one to be found. I offered to wash one, but he refused and said he could wash his own spoon. Okay then. I have been trying to find ways of allowing his independence, and this seemed like a good opportunity for him.
I leave the kitchen for a moment and come back to this...
Yes, he is using an ice cream scoop to eat cereal!
I will be totally honest, my first thought was NOT one that applauded his creativity. I wanted to snatch it from him and give him the "what for" about this not being a spoon and why he shouldn't be eating cereal with it. But, I fought that urge and just said "whatever, at least you're eating". And there are days, moments, that I just have to throw my hands up and say "whatever".
But, after he was done I asked him why he didn't just wash a spoon. He responded (and this a paraphrased) that this was easier and he got more cereal in each bite. So, not only was he creative in his solution, he went with what fed him quickest and easiest. Yep, he's definitely my son!
It got me thinking, though. How many times in life do we wash the same old spoons? And, I don't mean our utensils... because I couldn't afford not to wash our spoons with as much cereal as these kids eat... but I mean, how many times do we miss the opportunity to do something easier and more efficiently by being creative because we just keep using the same old habits and ways of doing things?
What stops us from trying something new? What prevents us from doing something unusual, and maybe even a little strange (because using an ice cream scoop to eat cereal is a bit strange)?
Is it the extra mess? Is it the fear of it failing? Is it the fear of what others will think?
This beautiful, God sent little boy of mine does absolutely anything he wants to do with ZERO fear. Anyone that knows him can attest to this! He does not fear a mess. He does not fear failing. He does not fear unusual or strange. And he certainly has no fear of what anyone will think of him (even when he knows he is in BIG TROUBLE)!
He certainly is spirited (another blog for a longer day), but it is the spirit in him that continually teaches me new things about life! I mean, all my kids teach me new things, but this child teaches me the unusual and strange lessons, like when there is no clean spoons, there is no problem! There is always a way to eat cereal!
So, the next time you are face to face with a bowl of cereal and there no spoons, find the ice cream scoop! Be creative! Be a little strange! And have fun with it!
I leave the kitchen for a moment and come back to this...
I will be totally honest, my first thought was NOT one that applauded his creativity. I wanted to snatch it from him and give him the "what for" about this not being a spoon and why he shouldn't be eating cereal with it. But, I fought that urge and just said "whatever, at least you're eating". And there are days, moments, that I just have to throw my hands up and say "whatever".
But, after he was done I asked him why he didn't just wash a spoon. He responded (and this a paraphrased) that this was easier and he got more cereal in each bite. So, not only was he creative in his solution, he went with what fed him quickest and easiest. Yep, he's definitely my son!
It got me thinking, though. How many times in life do we wash the same old spoons? And, I don't mean our utensils... because I couldn't afford not to wash our spoons with as much cereal as these kids eat... but I mean, how many times do we miss the opportunity to do something easier and more efficiently by being creative because we just keep using the same old habits and ways of doing things?
What stops us from trying something new? What prevents us from doing something unusual, and maybe even a little strange (because using an ice cream scoop to eat cereal is a bit strange)?
Is it the extra mess? Is it the fear of it failing? Is it the fear of what others will think?
This beautiful, God sent little boy of mine does absolutely anything he wants to do with ZERO fear. Anyone that knows him can attest to this! He does not fear a mess. He does not fear failing. He does not fear unusual or strange. And he certainly has no fear of what anyone will think of him (even when he knows he is in BIG TROUBLE)!
He certainly is spirited (another blog for a longer day), but it is the spirit in him that continually teaches me new things about life! I mean, all my kids teach me new things, but this child teaches me the unusual and strange lessons, like when there is no clean spoons, there is no problem! There is always a way to eat cereal!
So, the next time you are face to face with a bowl of cereal and there no spoons, find the ice cream scoop! Be creative! Be a little strange! And have fun with it!
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