About the daddy | Team Rasler

In trying to close out the school year as a teacher, grad student, and mom with kids in 2 different schools, I let the ball drop on a few things, like writing here and…ahem…preparing for Father’s Day. Oops.

Fortunately, their teachers had them make gifts in school, so that bought me a little time. I used it to steal borrow copy this idea from Rage Against the Minivan to do a short survey of my son about his daddy. I think this will be fun to redo over the years, modifying the questions slightly as necessary, to add to his “Dad book.” That is a simple scrapbook I’ve been keeping since the Father’s Day before Sebastian was born, and includes the cards and whatnots we make him for that holiday as well as his birthday.

Anyway, the survey. Here it is, with my questions and answers from Sebastian (almost 4 years old). In italics are my commentary.

What’s your daddy’s name? Jonathan
Last year he probably would’ve said ‘daddy.’

What’s Daddy’s favorite color? Green

What’s Daddy’s favorite food? Cupcakes

Hmm. What’s Daddy’s favorite growing food? Rice Chex
His father actually eats Cheerios every day for breakfast, but Sebastian doesn’t like to share them, so this is wishful thinking.

What do you love to do with Daddy? When he throws me up in the air

What does Daddy do to make you happy? Help me brush my teeth
Funny how this is a recurring battle most nights. Methinks the child is confused about the question.

What do you do that makes Daddy happy? I follow him when he’s gonna show me something.

What’s your favorite thing Daddy does with you? Colors with me
I’m not entirely sure I’ve ever seen them color together, but he does love it when his daddy does puzzles with him.

What does Daddy do at work? Work on a computer

What should everyone know about Daddy? Not to break him

Um…how can someone break him? Pushing him

So there you have it: his father according to Sebastian, and a fair warning to you all not to push him. I think if Theo were to answer the questions, he’d have agreed that having Daddy throw him in the air or let him sit “super high up” on his shoulders during a “trail walk” are his favorite things to do with Daddy.