#letkidsbekids

[pueraeternal]

Glitch in the System

She arrived one day twitchy, shoulders hunched beneath a weight too heavy for twelve. Her eyes scanned the room, not looking for anyone, but broadcasting something wild and unfiltered.

I watched her,

Quiet and cautious, muttering to her surroundings But I saw the beacon

where they saw the flaw..and tried to shape her

with scratches and bite marks ADHD, they’d say

"she cant stay, or be tamed" but only I saw the strange grace of someone not quite synced with the world around her.

She left, and I was struck by the thought: her download was never complete, running a different kind of code, at odds with the programs all around her. No wonder she ran she was a puzzle piece forced into the wrong box.

I saw her that day, but I was too young to know what to do, how to help. Maybe seeing is what matters the first language of care but I still wonder if she felt it, if the moment landed. If she did, I think I’d know her still.

Some systems are built to contain when they should be wild, to smooth out the rough edges instead of letting someone explore the far borders of the map.

If there’s a crime here, it is not in the glitch but in the hands that tried to overwrite her wild syntax with their own order.

I hope, wherever she is, her code is running free.

—Puer Æternus

[responsiveparenting]

Childhood was never meant to be training for adulthood. Contrary to Popular Belief.... Adults don’t know how to be children. Children know how to be children. Adults know how to be adults. Children will too, when they become adults. Believing the purpose of a child’s life is to become a productive, compliant member of society, robs children of the necessary time they need to be an autonomous, carefree child. Childhood is a necessary part of development... childhood in it’s purest form.... not childhood as training for adulthood. You don’t see caterpillars practicing flying. Nature knows what it’s doing. We need to stop trying to change something that was never meant to be changed. J. Milburn Even toddlers?? Yes! Even toddlers lol. Learn how with the Toddler Workshop Series. Link in bio @responsive_parenting #responsiveparenting #jmilburn #childhood #childhoodismagic #childhoodisajourneynotarace #childhoodisnecessary #letkidsbekids #kids #childhoodmemories #letthembelittle #toddler #memories #candidchildhood #happykids #play #childrens #live #wild #moments #unschooling #spiritedchild #homeschooling #mindfulmamas #freeyourmind https://www.instagram.com/p/CXZJMqMFPW7/?utm_medium=tumblr

[growninhaiti]

Kids are on a break from school and it’s been endless playtime everyday ☺️ ・・・ #growninhaiti #Community #communitydevelopment #mentalstimulation #playtime #sharingiscaring #growth #love #haiti #ayiti #letkidsbekids https://www.instagram.com/p/CFMckOIl88o/?igshid=1a4xxdj0s2dc7

[appreciateisaac-blog]

• so much respect to the amazing @sophiet #sophieturner standing up for the #strangerthingskids #strangerthings @finnwolfhardofficial I’m with everything she said. I’m disgusted that there’s people especially fully grown adults out there not giving others like children respect they deserve, it does not matter if they’re famous, they are children who have a life to grow up in without being targeted by these so called “fans”. Let them live their childhood, people these days make my blood boil to think in their sick mind it’s okay to throw abuse at young children. Leave them alone. #respectchildren #letkidsbekids #learnrespect #thisworldiscrazy #lovechildren #peopleneedtolearnrespect #leavethemalone #idontunderstandpeople #imdisgusted #treatthemwithrespect

[responsiveparenting]

Childhood was never meant to be training for adulthood. Contrary to Popular Belief.... Adults don’t know how to be children. Children know how to be children. Adults know how to be adults. Children will too, when they become adults. Believing the purpose of a child’s life is to become a productive, compliant member of society, robs children of the necessary time they need to be an autonomous, carefree child. Childhood is a necessary part of development... childhood in it’s purest form.... not childhood as training for adulthood. You don’t see caterpillars practicing flying. Nature knows what it’s doing. We need to stop trying to change something that was never meant to be changed. J. Milburn #responsiveparenting #jmilburn #childhood #childhoodismagic #childhoodisajourneynotarace #childhoodisnecessary #letkidsbekids https://www.instagram.com/p/CTIZGmwHxqa/?utm_medium=tumblr

[growninhaiti]

Huge thank you to @Dominoclerie for sharing with us some awesome gifts. We shared all of the stuffed animals already and will be adding the educational toys to what will be housed for public use in our community center. We are all so grateful for the love received ❤️ ・・・ #growninhaiti #sharingiscaring #educationaltoys #thankyou #grateful #stuffedanimals #letkidsbekids #community #growth #haiti #ayiti #love https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbS3RpFy4b/?igshid=9d48mcfns2qk

[palettemuse]

I Wish People Would Stop Making Unnecessary Comments About Children

(Because honestly… bakit ba ang hilig ng tao sa commentary nila?)

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the things people say about kids—mine, yours, everyone’s. And honestly, I wish people would stop making unnecessary comments about children. Especially about their bodies, their personalities, or their development. It’s not helpful, not cute, and definitely not “concerned.” 🙄

I have two little girls: one is 23 months old, and the other is 4 months old. And kahit super baby pa yung isa, may maririnig ka pa ring comment. As if may official judging panel for baby weight or whatever physical appearance they have.

With my toddler, it’s the same story.

Girl… she’s not even two yet. Relax po tayo. She’s literally still discovering her toes.

And don’t even get me started on the comparison jokes people love to make—

kasi siyempre, may two kids na ako, so automatic, parang naging Netflix series sila na kelangan laging ikumpara.

Like:

“Mas mabait si ate, mas iyakin si bunso ah!”

“Si ate ang kulit, si bunso ang chill!”

“Si baby, hindi katulad ni ate noon…”

Parang… okay? Are we keeping score? Sino po ang judge? Kailan ang awarding? 😂

Between my girls, yes—they’re different.

My toddler is an energy ball, isang buong fireworks show in one tiny body.

Meanwhile, my 4-month-old is in her ako-nga-baby-pa-eh era. Tahimik minsan, iyakin minsan, pero most of the time just vibing and observing the world like a soft little cloud.

But you know what?

They’re supposed to be different.

They’re supposed to grow at their own pace.

They’re supposed to bloom in their own timing.

And I’m supposed to protect their little worlds from unnecessary noise—including comments that might shape how they see themselves later on.

I’m not trying to be dramatic, pero words stick. And I don’t want my daughters growing up thinking their worth is something people can casually evaluate—like they’re picking mangoes at the palengke.

So here’s my little reminder—to myself, to other moms, and maybe to the tita/kapitbahay/kuya sa tricycle reading this in the universe:

If the comment won’t help the child, uplift the parent, or bring something kind into the day—maybe it doesn’t need to be said at all.

Children are not projects.

They’re not competitions.

They’re not “before” and “after” photos.

They’re tiny humans doing their best in a world full of adults who should really know better.

I’m choosing to focus on my kids, on our quiet growth, on our messy, magical moments—far away from the background noise.

Because motherhood is already loud enough.

[batblackdragonofthenight]