Boys that play nicely!

Sometimes my boys play nicely together...and sometimes they fight. Sometimes Grant teases Spencer to get our attention and more than sometimes Spencer teases Grant like he is twice Grant's size. I am not sure how sweet little Spencer feels justified in being so bold--maybe cause he knows that Mom and Dad have got his back. It's true we frequently run to his rescue saying something like, "Grant...what did you do." When in truth it's usually Spencer who's at fault.

I want to have boys who play nicely together. I want to see them happy together loving each other playing games boys play. I realize most of the games will include conflict. I get that boys need a sword to have fun. I understand their will almost always be some sort of explosion and war scene going on in my living room and up the stairs. I get all of that...but still I want my boys to watch out for each other. I want them to really love each other.

Maybe they get there eventually with all of the scraps and fights. Maybe they learn to love each other along the way. I hope so. They are going to need someone to look up to and stand up for. I am learning quickly that the school environment though at times good and sweet can be cruel and full of bad influences at a very early age. I hope my boys will learn to love and lift each other young-- and hopefully eventually become the "boys that play nicely"!