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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He makes a mess of his toys, but insists on using the vacuum cleaner.
My son Takeh wanted to clean the floor too, so he grabbed the vacuum from me when I took it out of the closet.Although he's only started using "I" to refer to himself in the past week, he probably doesn't understand the purpose of vacuum... -
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Electronic money native children
My son, Takeh, can now play pretend games. When I get him from preschool in the evening, the boys play with plastic cars and rails, and the girls play make-believe. The girls play make-believe together and talk often. The boys, however, ... -
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He’s not yet prepared for classical concerts.
Attended a classical music concert at Suntory Hall with my family after receiving two tickets. It had been a while since I last paid attention to the suggested dress code for such outings.Being reminded of these experiences reaffirmed th... -
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end of a word
My son Takeh says, "Takeh-chan, I want to do **-no. There are many words with "no" at the end. Where did he learn such words? Perhaps they are imitating the language commonly used by women in Japanese and used by girls in the same class.... -
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He spontaneously started using chopsticks.
My son Takeh asked me, "What do you want for dinner? Do you want chul chul (meaning noodles)? Or do you want rice?" He replied, "I want chulchul. So his meal tonight is chanpon noodles. The other day, when I cooked Hakata mizutaki at hom... -
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He helps me wipe down.
I wrote in a previous article that children help with everything. https://awaremi-tai.com/deus0423.html In the book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," Tom Sawyer, the main character, receives the punishment of painting the exterior wall due... -
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He lays out four drawers and insists on a “train.”
My son Takeh gathers trinkets from all over.He takes microphones and CDs from the TV stand, bookends from the bookshelf, and watches and calculators from the desk I use for work. Then, he places them on the dresser drawers that line the ... -
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parks are better than flowers
It was June, and my family and I went to Horikiri Shobuen to look at the irises. It's not that we like looking at irises. We are not really interested in flower gardens, be they irises, nemophilas, or sunflowers. However, I think the act... -
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Brush own teeth while singing. Dinner!
Brushing my son Takeh's teeth always takes a long time. It is not so much that he adamantly refuses to brush his teeth, so it is easy for me as a parent. I know a family where the parents brush their children's teeth while holding them d... -
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Finally, a two-year-old’s appetite begins to grow
I went to a shrine festival with my family. Temporary shops lined the shrine grounds. It was interesting to see the various foods being sold and the entertainment being provided. Takeh, my son, seemed a little surprised by the unfamiliar... -
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He eats a mess, but he also vacuums.
After my son Takeh's meal, the floor is stained with food spills, and various food scraps, including rice, have fallen on the floor. Compared to the past, there are fewer spills, but there is still an unacceptable amount of food on the f... -
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Come to think of it, jungle gyms are not that common in parks anymore
Takeh, my son, has started climbing on a jungle gym in the shape of two columns. He has recently developed arm strength, leg strength, and a sense of balance, and his parents can now watch him take on these challenges with relative ease....