The kids are on a trip with my parents. My parents can take the time to enjoy them, now. They are both retired. My parents sent me a note to tell me how well my kids were behaving. They are on vacation. They offered to take my kids. I think anytime we can experience something new, it changes us. My kids are so busy taking it all in that they don’t have time to decide if they really like it or not.
I raised them to at least try something new. If I prepare a new dish, they must take at least one bite before deciding if they like it. When we go to a different restaurant, I make sure it is something that they are not used to. I encourage them to read new books.
Hearing that they are behaving themselves makes me happy. I hope they are being good because they know that is the right thing to do. They know that they are loved and appreciated. Having experiences to try new things and experience different places, is a gift. It enriches our lives and changes us for the better. We see that we can be different when we have different experiences.