Parents often feel prouder when others praise their children than when they themselves receive compliments.
Johnathan smiled. “Your nephews are still little, but my son’s not that young anymore. He’s four now—five by the lunar calendar. He’s been in kindergarten for two years and has learned so much. He always comes home telling us, ‘Teacher says to do things by ourselves.’ So he tries to do what he can, and only asks for help when he really can’t manage. He’s playing outside right now. When he gets tired and comes in, I’ll have him come say hello.”
River smiled. “Let him play. That’s what childhood should be—full of fun. Those are the memories that make you happy later on. There’s no need to overload kids with too many classes during kindergarten. My sisters-in-law sign their kids up for activities too, but they only let them pick one or two they actually enjoy, not a bunch.”
Johnathan nodded. “Exactly. We do the same.”
One was a father, the other still single, yet they were deep in a conversation about parenting.
River might not have a wife or kids yet, but with eight nieces and nephews at home, he adored children. Whenever he was home, he’d help take care of them, so he’d picked up plenty of parenting experience.
The two of them shared similar views, so the conversation flowed easily.
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