My Son at Three

[bi_janus]

My Son at Three (1978)

Bi_janus

Under the oak,

on leaf-strewn lawn,

the boy, solitary,

bends, forearms

on thighs, to observe

some insect or worm.

The breeze rustles

hissing leaves.

The boy, unthinking,

among friends,

puts finger to lips,

and hushes the wind.

[Chris James]

Aren't they such a delight at age three? Why?

Such fearless little men out to explore the world. Why?

I dreaded the loss of the why stage because when that curiousity was satisfied then I would have to explain that most things had complex answers and went way beyond that simple why. Ah, to be three again. The innocence. Thank you for sharing.

[ChrisR]

Why are they such a delight at age three?

Because they're out of the Terrible Twos!!!

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[Cole Parker]

The 'why' question, as people around three-year-olds know, isn't sheer curiosity. By asking it, the kid commands adults to interact with him, which is what the kid wants. Often he doesn't even listen to the explanation. He just like the fact he's getting the adult to talk to him.

Which in itself is a wonderful thing.

C