In Australia, this is both the first day of Spring and Father’s Day.
As Ming is now the father of a 2-year-old, I decided to give him a compilation of the 24 articles I wrote about his own toddlerhood. The following is the little letter I wrote to him and glued into the front cover.
“Dear Ming
Between October 2003 and June 2005, I wrote a monthly column for a magazine called Practical Parenting. The column itself was entitled ‘Through a Child’s Eyes’ and each article drew inspiration from the experiences Anthony and I shared with you, Ming, our lovely, funny, wise, sometimes eccentric little toddler.
Now that you and B are the parents of another lovely, funny, wise, sometimes eccentric little toddler, I congratulate you! And my Father’s Day gift to you is this book.
When I look at you, through the lens of a child’s eyes, through your own child’s eyes, I see the absolute magic of fatherhood.
Happy Father’s Day, my wonderful son.
I love you.
Mum.”
Ming was pretty chuffed!
jmgoyder 
I am so glad you made a copy for me too,in hardback. A true momento of my fifth grandson, and stories I saw first hand, written with the skill of a master storyteller, my daughter, about a truly unique and quirky child, now the dad of a truly unique and delightful daughter himself.
I am not surprised that he was pleased.
so cute. I didnt know u wrote a column in a magazine. Gma showed me when I was visiting. Love this
how wonderful, the perfect gift
How cool is that and of course he was pleased. I have heard of the magazine Practical Parenting
You are a wonderful person and an amazing mother. I don’t know anyone but you who would make such a wonderful gift for their son.
~L
Yes, toddlers can be eccentric!