Two Sides to Every Story.

As the girls get older it is so interesting to watch their personalities emerge. Especially because they are all three so unique with such distinct strengths and weaknesses. Caroline has an affinity for math and loves to write but she can't spell worth a lick and is extremely jealous. Olivia is sweet and sensitive but she is a pack rat and doesn't like to brush her hair.
When you see your child struggle at something it is hard to remember that when there is a weakness there is a strength not far behind. In turn when your child does something so wonderful and genius you know that an area that is not so strong will surely show up soon. What got me thinking about this was the kindergarten evaluation they did at registration. Amelia scored high on the evaluation. Obviously a strength of hers is letters and numbers. Quickly followed by her inability to stick to one activity for more then a few minutes and her mean attitude. My nephew who also registered at the same school scored lower on the evaluation. He, on the other hand, can sit for hours putting a Lego set together by looking at the picture and can figure out the secrets in video game after playing them a few times. These things shape who they are and who they will be in the future. I think it is so important for kids to realize that everyone has both strengths and weaknesses. No one is perfect and no one is good at everything even if it sometimes seems that way.