A father's job is unique.
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The only thing on my husband's de
Our parenting styles compliment each other. His style is a non
stop adventure where no one has to worry
I bought my children bubble gum flavored toothpaste and I taught them how to brush their teeth in tiny circles so they wouldn't get cavities. They thought it was neat until my husband taught them how to rinse by spitting out water between their two front teeth like a fountain.
I took the children on a walk in the woods and, after two hours, I managed to corral a slow ladybug into my son's insect cage. I was "cool" until their father came home, spent two minutes in the backyard, and captured a beetle the size of a Chihuahua.
I try to tell myself I am a good parent even if my husband does things I can't do. I can make sure my children are safe, warm, and dry. I'll stand in line for five hours so the children can see Santa at the mall or be first in line to see the latest Disney movie. But I can't wire the VCR so my children can watch their favorite video.
I can carry my children in my arms when they are tired, tuck them into bed, and kiss them goodnight. But I can't flip them upside down so they can walk on the ceiling or prop them on my shoulders so they can see the moths flying inside of the light fixture.
I can take them to doctor appointments, scout meetings, or field trips to the aquarium, but I'll never go into the wilderness, skewer a worm on a hook, reel in a fish, and cook it over an open flame on a piece of tin foil.
I'll even sit in the first row of every Little League game and cheer until my throat is sore and my tonsils are raw, but I'll never teach my son how to hit a home run or slide into first base.
As a mother I can do a lot of things for my children, but no matter how hard I try--I can never be their father.
相关单词：rinse
rinse解释：v.用清水漂洗，用清水冲洗
rinse例句：
Give the cup a rinse.冲洗一下杯子。
Don't just rinse the bottles. Wash them out carefully.别只涮涮瓶子，要仔细地洗洗里面。
相关单词：beetle
beetle解释：n.甲虫，近视眼的人
beetle例句：
A firefly is a type of beetle.萤火虫是一种甲虫。
He saw a shiny green beetle on a leaf.我看见树叶上有一只闪闪发光的绿色甲虫。
相关单词：flip
flip解释：vt.快速翻动；轻抛；轻拍；n.轻抛；adj.轻浮的
flip例句：
I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。
相关单词：prop
prop解释：vt.支撑；n.支柱，支撑物；支持者，靠山
prop例句：
A worker put a prop against the wall of the tunnel to keep it from falling.一名工人用东西支撑住隧道壁好使它不会倒塌。
The government does not intend to prop up declining industries.政府无意扶持不景气的企业。
相关单词：moths
moths解释：n.蛾( moth的名词复数 )
moths例句：
The moths have eaten holes in my wool coat. 蛀虫将我的羊毛衫蛀蚀了几个小洞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The moths tapped and blurred at the window screen. 飞蛾在窗帘上跳来跳去，弄上了许多污点。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
相关单词：fixture
fixture解释：n.固定设备；预定日期；比赛时间；定期存款
fixture例句：
Lighting fixture must be installed at once.必须立即安装照明设备。
The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens.无绳电热水壶现在可能是多数厨房的固定设备。
相关单词：scout
scout解释：n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索
scout例句：
He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。
The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。
相关单词：aquarium
aquarium解释：n.水族馆，养鱼池，玻璃缸
aquarium例句：
The first time I saw seals was in an aquarium.我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。
I'm going to the aquarium with my parents this Sunday.这个星期天，我要和父母一起到水族馆去。
相关单词：wilderness
wilderness解释：n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠
wilderness例句：
She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
相关单词：skewer
skewer解释：n.（烤肉用的）串肉杆；v.用杆串好
skewer例句：
I used a skewer to make an extra hole in my belt.我用扦子在腰带上又打了一个眼儿。
He skewered his victim through the neck.他用扦子刺穿了受害人的脖子。
