Second, another thing I’ve noticed is that while they are boys and boys like to play hard, these two have very short attention spans, think they need to have some face-paced television show on in the background and their playtime is punctuated with frequent changes in direction, loud noises and even arguing over the same thing. This is often done to gain our attention. If we are not in the room, it isn’t long before they come find us. It seems they cannot be by themselves without the constant connection with adults. On one hand, I get it. On the other, you find yourself wondering when they will be able to play with each other for any length of time.

Don’t get me wrong though. The boys are intelligent, loving and generally respectful, but it doesn’t take much for them to become sidetracked. The older one thinks when he is told something that it’s time to enter into a debate about why his way is better. The younger one still understands that “no” means “no,” though he will also try to debate things.