Today our son passed his level I reading achievement test in Kumon. We are so proud of his achievement considering he is a 10-year old doing Grade 9 level reading work. He was also very happy after hearing the news. Problem was that he kept on asking us if we were happy about his victory. It was as if he was fishing for compliments. While intellectually he can do high-school stuff, deep inside he remains a kid. No human growth hormone can accelerate the development his character and temperament. Anyway, God loves him so much that he did not allow this attitude of pride to continue. In Ballet class, he was sent out for not listening and was reprimanded by the teacher for being distracted and disruptive. Later tonight he said that he realized that God had humbled him. It is really good that he is learning his lessons early, saving him from the big heartaches in the future.
Tags: Child Training, Humility, Parenting, PERSONAL, Pride
