Okaden 47 years old. He is now the father of a child.
Will I grow old first, or will my child grow up first?
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Even a 2 year old still makes a “click” sound with the camera
Our son, Take, is assembling blocks in a good mood. When I think I have assembled a square block into a nearly square shape, he holds it up in front of his own eyes, turns to me, and says, "Kasha! "What's that? A camera?" He answered, "c... -
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I saw talent in my son who only sings the melody that gets him going.
My son Takeh has been talking more and more since he turned 2 years old. Now, we can have a great conversation between parent and child. He has become a conversational partner. I am amazed every day at the vocabulary of the girls in his ... -
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My son is discovered to have a bent toe (hammertoe). Surprised, he goes to measure his foot.
One day, I went to a public bathhouse with my son, Takeh.While I was in the bathtub, Takeh collected washbasins from around and set them on the tub's edge. I don't know why he enjoyed it, but it was a game he'd play anytime we visited a ... -
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A 6-month-old baby came to our house to play.
I was amazed. My son Takeh is 2 years and 7 months old, and I admire how his eyes light up every day. However, it was the 6-month-old baby who stood out. My friend visited me with her child, and I couldn't stop noticing how bright and sp... -
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Cubist drawings confuse a two-year-old’s mind.
I brought my two-year-old son to the "Cubism at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris: From Picasso and Braque to Delaunay and Chagall" exhibit at the National Museum of Modern Art. Bringing such a young child to an art museum may not hold ... -
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I bought chopsticks for my kids.
My son Takeh sometimes uses his parents' chopsticks to eat his food. He thinks it's fun, but as a parent, I'm happy that he's learning to use chopsticks. That's why I bought them for him. The chopsticks are designed like tweezers with ri... -
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I was struck by the innocence of my child asking, “Can I do this when I grow up?
Looking at a beer menu in a restaurant, "Can I drink this when I grow up? My son Takeh asked me. Lately, when he sees spicy food that only adults eat, not children, or food with ingredients that trigger his food allergies, he asks me, "C... -
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He learned to fool around by singing in awkward moments.
Water served at the cafe. My son,Takeh accidentally knocked over that glass and wet the table. He was in no hurry, watching the water slowly spread. I'm in trouble and wan wan wan." (A verse from a popular Japanese nursery rhyme called "... -
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Ninja!
Running after me, my son Takeh yells"ninja!" while holding a bamboo stick.He can't quite do the pose that ninjas are known for, where they hold up their index fingers to make a sign. Instead, he tightly grips his hands as he runs after m... -
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My son can identify potato chips just by looking at the bag of product.
While shopping at the camp store, my son Takeh put a bag of chips in the basket, saying, "I want chips." We don't give our kids junk food often, so he hardly ever eats chips. When he orders a kids' meal at a restaurant, he only eats the ... -
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To enjoy his noodles, he picked up some chopsticks.
My son Takeh, who is 2 and a half years old, recently began to use chopsticks. Although he cannot perform fine finger movements yet, he uses them in his own funny way. While it would be easier for him to eat with a fork, he prefers to im... -
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Maybe it’s because he pretends to be in daycare, but my son is surprisingly good at chores.
Since it is the last moon of mid-autumn, I make otsukimi dango (moon-viewing dumplings). This year, I asked my son Takeh to help me make them. Without even asking him, he said, "I want to do it! He said, "I want to do it! I guess making ...