Pushing boundaries

I’ve noticed recently that Isaac’s  making me re-evaluate my assumptions about what he understands and what he’ll go along with. He’s been on a bit of an accelerated stretch for the last few weeks, constantly doing new things. Putting on his own shoes, singing all the words to his favourite songs (the Ace of Spades is still beyond him), asking for specific foods (notably cake), that kind of thing.
And he’s also started linking concepts in a more advanced way, often referring to things that happened days or weeks in the past. Basically he’s become much harder to fool!
Is this the core of being a good parent? Constantly reassessing your child’s capabilities and needs, and making sure you don’t fall back on easy assumptions? Maybe this is the start of the journey that ends in a proper relationship with my son. Maybe Isaac’s helping me grow into a ‘proper’ dad? Nice to reflect on this stuff every so often. Now, back to nappies, cups of milk and reading to my little boy…