Dear Readers,
When you think you know everything there is to know about children and have seen it all, you come across a child that has a free spirit. As you hold their hands and watch them grow and learn, you gently remove one finger at a time so they will not know that you are only holding one hand.
Children with free spirits love living and it shows because they are nature lovers and love to experience life to the fullest. They will try everything at least once from food to all types of fun. Free Spirits love to share all their talents with you and they want your undivided attention.
This type of child will not let you off the hook easily because they are going to question you about everything. And you have to have a sensible answer for them. They will keep you on your toes and listen to your words while watching your actions. They will remember everything you tell them while hoping you forget the punishment they were promised. Free spirit children really bring out the parent in you.
You have to sharpen every parenting skill from listening to project making because they will always challenge you and your response to them. They do not mean any harm they just want to understand fully your answer to them.
Because they are so creative and independent, you will have an easy time letting go of the other hand as they get older. The only thing I caution you about is your strategy for helping them throughout life. Sometimes they will struggle with your method of teaching them because they will think it is old fashioned and will want to do it their way.
I have learned on several occasions that if you just coax them and let them learn in their own way (computer games, songs, etc) they will arrive at the same point that you want them to, even if they travel a different road to the beat of a different drummer.
As their little feet march along the path, you will be there as a parent to guide them along the way and keep them focused and on task.
