Oh, wise child of mine

Today we had some friends over for playgroup. Andrew was having a hard time sharing his things and was getting quite frustrated despite my coaxing and reassurance that no one was going to leave the premises with his Thomas the Train book or Mardi Gras beads (yes, he still wears them...everyday).

At one point he got very worked up, wandered into his room, and then called for me.
I walked in to see what he needed. He was sitting on his Sit-and-Spin. He looked up at me and announced with a smile, "Look, Mom. I taking a break all by myself!" He took a couple of spins, got up, and went out of his room to join the rest of the kids again.

I was amazed that he recognized the need to step away from the chaos, take a little breather, regroup, and head back into things with a renewed spirit...for about 10 minutes anyway.

If only his momma was just as wise.