Learner Dad: I’m going to miss seeing the school plays in person this year

Playtime:  It’s like backstage at the Panto in our house at the moment. There is always one child either rehearsing their lines for the Christmas play or trying on a costume. (Hat tip to my wife here – without her there would be no costumes for the Christmas play. Or no Christmas to be honest with you.) 

I’m amazed at the poise my kids show, rattling off their lines in Irish and English as if they’ve been on stage all their lives. They didn’t get that level of self-assurance from their parents. Or maybe they did. There’s a good chance we were like that at their age, the glory years before you turn 10 and get self-aware about your odd haircut.