"I Have Learned it All Already!"

John and I have been trying to figure out why Eric not only doesn't want to go to school, but he doesn't seem to want to go to church lately either. We both understood that at 7 this stuff is boring, but it seemed to go further than that. No matter what I would say to him and no matter how I asked him why, his answer was always, "It's stupid." This was very upsetting to me. I didn't know what to do. John, last night, talked to Eric and asked him the same questions that I have been asking for weeks. Eric actually gave an honest answer that we could work with this time. "I have learned it all already, Dad," he said calmly. John just gave him a hug and explained to him that there is still more to learn, even for Dad. As they continued to talk, John and Eric had a moment that was much needed. I couldn't believe that my son actually opened up to someone, and the best part about it was that he opened up to his dad, and his dad opened up to him. I am so glad that John knows how to talk to my boys and make them feel like he truly understands and is listening to them.