Give the Kid Sweet Experiences
That's free in nature
The kids don’t ask
for expensive amusement parks,
carousel rides, or treats.
They want your loving presence
and for you to teach them.
It need not cost you money—
only your time,
which should be available,
for they are your greatest purpose
once you are a parent.
They will be more than happy
if, after Sunday homemade lunch,
you take them
to the nearby duck pond.
Show them the mallards and coots,
geese and cormorants.
Show them the turtles
emerging from brumation,
the mistletoe on sycamore,
the shamrock on the lawn,
the pinecone and dandelion,
the honeybee on Indian hawthorn.
There’s so much more
to share with a young brains.
These sweet experiences
will be their treasures
as they graduate into adulthood.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Comments (2)
Exactly, kids just want to spend time with you, and one does not need a lot of money or expensive trips or things.
This is a great reminder of the simple, priceless moments we can share with our children.