Beard Pulling
My latest post on Parenting by The Beard:
So everyone knows how babies love to grab and pull on beards. But as my daughter has grown I have found that her love for the beard (and grabbing it) has also grown.
As parents we are often distracted from our children by work, TV, smart phones, or any number of things. But my daughter has figured out that she can always get my attention by grabbing my beard and pulling my head around to look at her. Some parents might get angry at their child for doing this but I appreciate it because it reminds me to be present with her and that my attention is far better spent in connection with her than on anything I might be distracted by.
Even if it is just to listen to her for a second and to tell her that I am working on something I need to focus on, I always feel better after I acknowledge her. When she grabs my beard and pulls my head around, I am happy. I am happy because it reminds me that, no matter what, she is the most important thing in the world to me.