10. It's easier to carry him to the house when he falls asleep in the car.
9. He got in to movies as a two-year-old until he was four, and he'll be getting in to the children's museum as a four-year-old until he's six.
8. He has an impossible strike zone.
7. Hand-me-downs from his younger friends as well as his older friends.
6. I have never complained that he has grown out of his clothes too quickly.
5. The looks of amazement on strangers' faces when it appears that a two-year-old is writing his name or that a 3-year-old can name the planets of the solar system in order.
4. We were able to keep him confined- I mean comfortable- in his crib longer.
3. We have had to do limited kid-proofing around the house since he can't reach very much anyway.
2. The slide is longer when you're shorter!
1. He still fits perfectly in my lap when we read together.
Yeah, Kevin's youngest is a tiny little thing too. We don't pay for her to get into places. She's 4 1/2 and looks 3. Shhhhh.
ReplyDeleteI'm 16 and <1st percentile, and (don't tell anyone) I get child tickets on trains, child fare on buses, the under-12s' price at Pizza Hut etc. etc.!
ReplyDeleteI also have small hands and feet (UK size 2.5, US size 4.5, EU size 35) so I pay less for shoes!
There are difficult times, too. Big things, like being victimised for my height (don't worry, it doesn't happen to that many of us short people), and small things, like when I was at a theme park with friends when I was 12 and I couldn't go on a ride because I didn't fill height requirements.
But basically, it's got its upsides. Go, free entry for under 10s'! Go, £2.50 cinema tickets! ;)