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I was discussing with my wife over the weekend our boy follows almost everything I do and my daughter my wife.
He has his own little tool box, which he runs around with every time I am using mine, want to try and shave with my electric razor and always seems to be next to me when I am doing DIY. My daughter although she does follow me around, always wants to where my wifes jewellery and even at 1.5yrs is reaching out for the make up my wife uses.
A couple of years ago I was really ill and for most of the year was not able to pick up my son (my wife was pregnant with our daughter at the time) and for a good few months he was almost without dad. I have to say I do not remember a lot about the time because of the illness, but my wife tells me that our son was so different, a changed boy. She found him so difficult to deal with, wouldn't listen, more agressive. Now that he has dad back he is his better self again, from my wife's perspective. Almost like he has his playmate back again and can continue with the multitude of questions like - "Dad when will I grow a beard"
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