Our baby is learning to walk, and Paul is having a hard time letting go. Every time Paul sees Jack walking he either lunges at him in an over-protective way or jumps in front of him with his arms out. This always ends the same as Jack is thrown off balance and falls.  I understand that Paul is just worried that Jack is going to fall and is getting ready to catch him but I think he is actually making him fall more.  Ever since Jack was born Paul has played the devoted mother hen.  In the beginning it was charming the was he doted on Jack and helped us look after him.  As I sit here and watch the video of Jack walking by himself, I realize that almost every time he falls it’s because Paul tried to grab him or got in his way.

It will be a learning experience for them both as Jack learns to walk and Paul learns that he has to fall in order to learn how to catch himself.

~Living With Paul