Nerd and Geek are often used as insults by other kids, but as an adult, those terms can become badges of honor. I'm proud of my nerdiness. I embrace my geekhood. I want the same for my children.
To be fair, my children were basically doomed from the start. I've attended six Harry Potter conferences. I'm a YA writer. I make crafty things that involve glue guns, paint and occasional trips to the first aid cabinet. Most of my wardrobe consists of t-shirts relating to 80s cartoons, books, Doctor Who and Monty Python.
There are signs that our wish for nerdy children may pay off. My 10-year-old daughter reads comic books just like her dad, is currently watching season 2 of Doctor Who and has a book obsession to rival my own. My 3-year-old son will take story time over most other activities any day and has more picture books than legos. If you have a little boy, you know they own a LOT of legos. I am cautiously hopeful that my little nerds will grow up proud of their various interests and will remain avid geeks. If not, I may have to disinherit them.
Let other parents dream of future doctors and lawyers, of prom queens and football captains. I'll be happy with two goofy book-loving, comic-book-reading, video-game-playing cultural misfits.
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