Our little girl is now in 2nd grade, a 6 year old with those who are mostly 7 turning 8. It's crazy to think that there are many kids older than she who are just beginning 1st grade, while here she is in 2nd. Where did the time go? We worry that the time will come too soon where she won't want to be a little girl anymore. Gone will be the times of my little ponies and princesses and the only thing important will be teen pop sensations, preteen books, makeup and fashion. But how long can we hold off?
One thing about our daughter, unlike our sons who have skipped grades, is that she is a social butterfly. She just loves everyone and they all love her. She still has friends from the short time she was in Kindergarten, and then she has so many friends in her new grade level. She is never at a loss for play dates. In fact, it is often that we have mom's knocking at our van window or calling to set up play dates with Jewelia.
While there are so many girls about 8 years old in her class who have began to change their interests, it is nice to see a few who are still young at heart. On a recent play date, we were indeed happy as we saw that the little girl walking home with us to play had Dora the Explorer shoes on, and even happier when she wanted to push little baby doll strollers around outside. I'm glad that some kids can still be kids.
It seems like most kids are growing up way too fast. I suppose it's easy when you have older brothers or sisters as an influence, but even then some kids who are an only child can move on to more adult interests a little sooner than they used to.
As our kids have skipped grades and it sometimes feels like they've been pushed ahead to be older, we still think it is important that they can still be a kid. It is interesting to see them reading, writing, and figuring out math problems way beyond their same aged peers, but then when it comes down to the simpleness of playing games and having fun, it doesn't matter so much.
It will be interesting to see what happens as they get older. Will they be forced to grow up too fast, or will they be lucky and find some friends who enjoy their time just being a kid?
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