My son’s school uses a school notebook to communicate to parents about school meetings, school events and even school assignments.

I came home the other day to find that the school had an assignment for my little one. It should have been just like any ordinary day and any ordinary assignment but this time the words said – “Do page 30 of the Math workbook”.

Math.

I did not expect Math to come so soon. I was imagining that my son would just paint, sing, dance, and color his whole life. But no. Kids have to grow up some time. And Math is a clear sign that my son just did.

I stared at him. Watched him as he picked out the colors that I was saying out of the crayon box. He picked all of them correctly. Even the violet crayon.

My head reeled. My son was only four years old and by all means he should know which crayon is red and which crayon is yellow. But I was in denial. I was thinking back to the time when all he cared about was red (as in red cars).

But kids grow up. And these days, kids grow up fast. He even plays games in the computer now (including using the mouse!).

Published at Mother of Two.