These kids make our jobs as parents so much easier.
I have two kids, a boy and a girl, four years apart. My son Lucas, since the time he was a baby, was extremely active and at times appeared even disconnected from us. I had to work sometimes to just get him to make eye contact with us.
I read books to help me prepare Lucas for his new sibling. Based on what I read in those books, my then-husband and I agreed that any talk about the baby in front of Lucas would be framed around my son being the awesomest, coolest, most loving big brother the world had ever seen. We got friends and extended family on board too. It was never about the baby, it was always about Lucas, the heroic and kickass big brother. Everyone talked as though big brotherhood were on par with superhero status.
But if Mari is there, he’s like Spider Man. Hyperaware, eyes darting, ears attuned to every sound, his hand floating at Mari’s back, ready to pull her out of the way of an oncoming car. If we’re navigating a crowd, he holds her hand or keeps an eye on her to make sure she’s okay. His awareness for himself seems almost nonexistent, but his sense of responsibility for his little sister seems to be written into his DNA. It’s an incredible thing to witness.
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