World Wide Webbed
My kids are fascinated by my feet. The two toes next to each of my big toes are webbed. No, I'm not a good swimmer.
I'm proud to be the only one of my Grandma's 20+ grandchildren who inherited her webbed toes. I hope I've also inherited her longevity and immunity genes... She's 90 and still as sharp as ever, living in the same farmhouse she's occupied for over 60 years. Her secrets to a long and healthy life? Regular exercise and nightly reading. Oh, and a strict schedule of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune!
I didn't pass on my webbed toes to my children, but I'm making sure to teach them about exercise and reading. It's important for parents to demonstrate these virtues on a daily basis. Not only do I read to my kids, but they also see me reading for myself. Same with exercise... We go on family walks and hikes, everyone being active together, and then there are times when I stretch, shoot baskets, or lift weights simply for myself.
They see this and know that mom and dad practice what we preach. How could we possibly get them to listen to us if we did otherwise?
Permalink posted by Phil at 7:09 PM
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Kids will almost always do what you do, not what you say. It's great that you're showing your children that the values you preach to them also apply to you.
Webbed feet aint bad. Mine aren't, but I've had a few webbed-footed friends.
And is the kayak yours as well? I have three but haven't been out on the water this summer at all. Used to go a few times a week last summer, but didn't have the baby then. ;-) I love being on the water, but I love the babygirl even more.
Got a question for you. Do yall use babysitters ever, and if you do, what is the going rate these days? Is there a typical fee, then more per additional kid? This is more for like the trusted neighborhood kid with child cpr/first aid than for more professional setups.
Anyhow, just thought I'd ask.
Khalil, I'm wondering the same thing about babysitting rates. Last time I babysat, wow, I just figured it in my head it was almost 10 years ago! Anways my pay was around $8/hr, but I babysat for a doctor who was paying my higher so that I wouldn't leave and go get a real job, which I eventually did. I'm betting it's around $5/hr though.
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