I have a friend whose children sit nicely and quietly. They whisper. They enjoy quiet activities. They love to read.
My children love to read. While yelling. And playing. And poking each other. While jumping on one foot. And twirling in circles. And fighting over the book in question.
My children are loud. They do not sit still. They never, ever whisper.
I live what Ursula Nordstrom said about wanting to publish good books for bad children. I think that’s what I’m destined to write. I do not consider my children bad. But if the rest of the children in the world are anything like my three, we’ve got our work cut out for us.
Kristy Dempsey 
boy, this was refreshing to read! One of my son’s friends is also quiet and loves peaceful activities. My son is sooo loud — I mean, his first activity of the day is usually to yell at the top of his lungs (I hate this activity, btw)…my kids are also good, but boy, they’re so loud!
I’m so glad to know I’m not alone! 🙂
I’ll bet my loud children are louder than your loud children. Perhaps with the exception of my three-year old daughter. But she’s learning to be loud. Her brothers are most excellent teachers.
Plus–the vocabulary they yell. Ack.
Oh, I don’t know. We’ll have to get our kids together some day and see who gives who a run for the title. 🙂
Ha! My formally quiet one has become loud and sarcastic at 11! At least my loud, fussy one is improving–very slowly.
Oh boy, so I have more to look forward to?
He used to be so sweet and quiet–at least he’s funny.
Oh yeah. THe louder the better, that’s what my kids think.
That is why I stay up so late. It’s never so quiet as it is at 1AM. Ahhhhhhh…
I know. But then I have to make myself fall out of bed at 6am to get the kids to school and I’m miserable all day. I just can’t do it very often.
We had to leave the library today because O has no concept of being quiet. I think he thinks he is being quiet, but he is soooo wrong.
I love the UN quote. You are writing good books are all children.
Thank you, sweet friend.
Perhaps we should have quietness training for our kids?
HOW NEAT THAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE KINESTHETIC READERS! 🙂
I know. It’s true, though. They are never still.
Children who WHISPER??? Are they from this planet?
Mine only whisper when they are hatching some evil scheme.
Ah, yes, when you have kids like ours, quiet only means something bad is about to go down. 🙂