My Postmodern Nine Year Old

Today, as our 3 year old watched PBS Kids, Gage said, “Mom, this is the kind of show I don’t like.  Everyone’s acting all happy like everything is perfect.  They act like they don’t have any problems.  Life isn’t really like that.”  Then, he ran off to gather clothes for his Indiana Jones costume.  Hmmm.  He does have a point.  Sometimes I’m shocked by how old he acts.  I’m glad that he isn’t disillusioned about what life is really like, but at the same time, part of me wishes he didn’t have to learn these things at such a young age.  However, I’d rather him learn now, when he can talk it out with us, than to allow him to be disillusioned, and then throw him into this world with no preparation.  Parenting.  It’s never boring.