My husband and I each have our own roles with the kids. We help each other in those roles when we need to, but the kids know what to expect when we are using our strengths.
My husband is great at challenging the kids. He pushes Sweet Boy to sound out words and Girlie to climb higher than she thought she could. He also makes them laugh-big giant belly laughs that no one else can get out of them.
Hide-and-seek with Dad
I think my favorite activity is to watch or listen to them playing hide and go seek. The kids don’t really get the whole concept yet. Sweet Boy usually calls out, “Come find me. I’m in the bathroom.” You can usually hear him laughing behind the shower curtain from two rooms away.
Girlie usually comes running from her hiding spot to tell dad that she’s ready. And they both use the same three hiding spots. Always.
Meanwhile, my husband takes great pride in his hiding spots. After a few minutes, he will usually cough or make his phone beep to help them, but the kids will keep looking right past him. Sometimes I get called up to help the kids find Dad. I usually give them not-so-subtle hints like- “Boy, how did the laundry get so full?” But those subtle clues usually get missed. After 10 minutes or so, Dad jumps out from the laundry or whatever hiding spot he’s using that night and starts telling the kids how he is the ultimate hide-and-seek champion. It makes the kids laugh so hard. But it also makes them try harder next time. And I can really appreciate his hide and go seek skills when the kids can actually find their own shoes.
So while the kids may get the traditional storytimes, museum trips or songs about brushing your teeth from me, they are getting a whole other type of learning from him. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Enjoyed reading this, Jen. Your husband is a great Dad and you are a great Mom!