We’ve learned many tricks for child rearing. There are many children to practice with here in Uganda. Here you realized the distinct beauty in the idea of taking a village to raise a child. 9 year olds carry 2 year olds in tow. And everyone lends a helping hand without question. Rosh our mild mannered little buddy of about three or four was no exception. You could see him running, playing, working, and sleeping just about anywhere. But it was the eating part that taught us one of our greatest future parenting lessons. One evening rosh was sitting hanging with us and his dad, when he reached down into the reddish dirt below and dug up the tab to an old zipper. His dad quickly taught him the english word, zipper. Like any good student Rosh wanted to know more, so he proceeded to put it straight into his mouth. What would any parent in the states do when their three year old had a rusty old zipper in their mouth? Well to our pleasant surprise, Rosh’s dad quickly asked, Rosh how does that zipper taste? Rosh with a smile and giggle slowly pulled it from his mouth like it was a tootsie pop. Ugandan parenting lesson #47 a little dirt isn’t going to kill you. Lesson Learned.
Erica and Sam
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