My Room (essay by a 7yo)

Have you wondered what my room looks like? Do you want to see my room? It’s fuzzy, warm, comfy and plain. My bed is comfy and fuzzy and warm. My walls are plain with one painting. Also it has mario streamers on a different wall than the painting. I hope you liked learning about my room, if not that’s ok. And now you have learned what’s in my room. By V—— Ra—-...

March 23, 2024 · 1 min

Opportunities

I am setting the table for breakfast. I announce loudly “Breakfast is ready”. Vian sits down at the table and notices that I had left two forks next to his plate of cantaloupe slices. Vian: Who put two forks? Me: Oh, I didn’t realize I left two forks. My mistake. Vian: No, it’s ok. Then proceeds to use both his forks to pick up two slices of cantaloupes and starts shoving them in his mouth....

October 4, 2022 · 1 min

Egg Skin

We are at the breakfast table. Vian is having cereal and I am having hard boiled eggs for breakfast. I offered one of my eggs to Vian. Vian: I don’t like the yolk. Me: I can take it out for you. Vian: Yeah, if you can take out the yolk, I will eat just the skin. 

August 26, 2022 · 1 min

Kinder Graduation

Vian’s last day of graduation was yesterday. It was a heartwarming ceremony where the teacher recognized each kid with a certificate for a certain quality and had the kids announce what they want to be when they grew up. Vian was recognized as a problem solver. He then stood up and announced, I want to be a dad when I grow up. Needless to say I was floored by this announcement....

June 9, 2022 · 1 min

Conversations with a 6yo

Yoshi is having a serious conversation with the kids. Vian is jumping around being playful and generally not paying any attention to Yoshi. Yoshi: Vian did you hear what I just said. Vian: Yeah! Yoshi: Can you tell me what you heard? Vian: I don’t know. Yoshi: But you said you were paying attention. Vian: I’m just really good at forgetting.

June 4, 2022 · 1 min