Question

Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out 1. a lone , ’’ said Christie.

Then we worked out a plan ： When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll 2. w atch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.

The children were extremely 3. q uick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with 4. 1 ots of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain 5. a ttention 。

Just as Christie had 6. n oticed changes in

McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example1,1 am always surprised when my daughter, who is 7. s eldom close to me,holds my hand frequently. My stuttering( 口 吃白勺）son，Tom，doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a

8. f ollower when around other children, shines as a leader during our times together.

The “ Mommy and Me ” time allows us to be

9. s imply alone and away with each child—talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves (应得到）to be an 10. o nly child at least once in a while.

 

 

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