Tag: insights from a young child

  • Boundaries are a Good Thing, part 2

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    Kathy Sheldon Davis
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    Continued from Boundaries are a Good Thing, part 1. As I reached down to tickle her neck and laugh with her silliness, a car sped around the corner. It screeched to narrowly avoid hitting a wayward dog loping down the middle of the road. I gripped my daughter’s hand and we watched the dog continue…

  • Boundaries are a Good Thing, part 1

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    Kathy Sheldon Davis
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    Under honey-blonde bangs my captivating four-year-old raised imploring eyes to me and once again asked if she could pet the horse. And once again I reminded her how the electrified fence had made me jump, emphasizing the gravity of my injury with “Owie, it really hurt me.” I rubbed my shoulder for emphasis. She studied…