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Nolan was about three months old the first time I realized he might have a predisposition toward hockey. He was mesmerized every time the game appeared on the television set (which: in Canada in the winter months is approximately once every 2.3 minutes). I shrugged it off a little, thinking I might be channeling my own suspicions. Nolan's Dad was a semi-professional hockey player in his youth, and his Uncle was drafted to a National Hockey League Team.
Nolan is now 20 months old and obsessed with The Hockey Sweater, hockey sticks, hockey on TV, and pictures of hockey players (Goal! he cries and pumps his fist in the air every time he sees a hockey sweater.) I have said that I will support Nolan if he wants to be an artist or a drummer or a scientist or an accordion player, but man, that baby seems to have something hockey-stained in his blood.
I asked my Mom what I loved when I was Nolan's age and she said dancing. This fact would be hilarious to anyone who has ever seen me dance (not many people since I quit trying in my early twenties) Let it be said that there was never any hope of professional dancing in my life journey.
But I'm curious whether parents of older kids have found that their children's first interests have remained consistent into their older child -- or if children are generally fickle in their interests? I am certainly excited to watch my goal-scoring toddler to find out.
Nolan is now 20 months old and obsessed with The Hockey Sweater, hockey sticks, hockey on TV, and pictures of hockey players (Goal! he cries and pumps his fist in the air every time he sees a hockey sweater.) I have said that I will support Nolan if he wants to be an artist or a drummer or a scientist or an accordion player, but man, that baby seems to have something hockey-stained in his blood.
I asked my Mom what I loved when I was Nolan's age and she said dancing. This fact would be hilarious to anyone who has ever seen me dance (not many people since I quit trying in my early twenties) Let it be said that there was never any hope of professional dancing in my life journey.
But I'm curious whether parents of older kids have found that their children's first interests have remained consistent into their older child -- or if children are generally fickle in their interests? I am certainly excited to watch my goal-scoring toddler to find out.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
4-14-2007 @ 12:10PM
Stacie said...Lord, I hope my stepdaughter grows out of her current interest, or else she's gonna be disappointed...she wants to be a pony and a princess. :/
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4-14-2007 @ 12:35PM
Ethel said...I am pretty sure kids are fickle. At least I hope so - I don't need three train spotters in my family.
Besides, I loved "Hee-Haw" as a toddler - and I hope I'm not damaged from it - today I can't stand "country".
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4-14-2007 @ 2:24PM
Stephanie said...If they stick around, then my two year old will be a chef. He loves helping me in the kitchen, and his palate is really sophisticated for his age. Not so fond of chicken nuggets, loves shrimp and spicy foods.
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4-16-2007 @ 12:13AM
Heather said...My son loves cars and home improvment shows. He will watch trading spaces for hours. He is 3.5 We are on our 2nd dvd of the movie Cars since December. Yes he has worn out the dvd.
he has always loved cars, buses, trains anything with a motor. Even when he was a baby he loved them.
He is just like his dad.
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