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he was taking care of the straw in
his juice box by himself. At home,
he was still handing it to me. That
night, I let him know that I knew he
could do it and he took care of his
own juice box from then on. It's
important not to get stuck in one
place and to help our children
continue to grow.
12. Celebrate the little things.
Some of the"little things" are not lit-
tle at all. The first time Peter hugged
without being coaxed; the first time
Peter asked a"why" question; the
first time Peter worried about the
puppy instead of himself...these
are all huge.
Patrice Athanasidy, who lives with
her family in Westchester, has
written for numerous publications in
the tri-state area. She is an adjunct
instructor at Manhattan College in
the communication department.
