Show and Tell

I often wonder if my children are well adjusted. With all this chaos lately and others worry so much about how children of same sex partners are affected by the choices made by their parents. I try hard not to concede to the criticisms put on us by others. Yet I must admit that my protective instinct as a mother engages my little worry gene into hyperdrive from time to time.
I have mentioned before that I had some apprehension about my son entering school. Though still cautious, we have all seemed to embrace this new adventure. I was a few minutes early picking Chance up from school on Tues. I was thrilled to see the confidence he was exuding as it was his turn for show and tell. I snuck in and saw his little presentation. He stood up straight, spoke with strength and worked the crowd like a pro. He was such a fine leader, not intimidated at all. I was so proud of him. As he finished the class thanked him and applauded for him. He returned to his spot with a beaming smile, grinning ear to ear. What a little performer. He gets so excited for Show and tell days and now I realize how comfortable he really is in front of a crowd of his peers.
Now I understand why my mom always cried at award assemblies and holiday programs. It was one of those Kodak moments I will not soon forget. I am certain we will have some snags along the line some where, but for now my son is just like everyone else in his class. At this young age free from judgements and bias all of the children are equal. Despite the differences in upbringing, kids are kids and there naive minds let them see the world without all the bitterness and baggage of the past. There is no worry of the future. All they care about is playing together and learning about bugs. Sometimes I wish we could all remain without judgement as children do. They soak things up like a sponge and unfortunately introductions to the outside world will allow that sponge to quickly crowd with stereotypes and infectious prejudice.
I just hope that our children do continue to adjust well to all the things they encounter in this life.