阅读理解2AOur“MommyandMe”timebegantwoyearsago
Mynext-doorneighborandfellowmother,Christie,andIwereoutinourfrontyards,watchingsevenchildrenofage6andunderridetheirbikesupanddown
“IwishIcouldtakeoneofmychildrenoutalone,”saidChristie
Thenweworkedoutaplan:WhenChristietakesoneofherchildrenout,I’llwatchherotherthree
Andwhenshewatchestwoofmine,I’lltakesomeoneout
Thechildrenwereextremelyquicktoaccepttheideaof“MommyandMe”time
Christie’sdaughter,McKenzie,wentfirst
Whenshereturned,theotherchildrenshoweredherwithtonsofquestions
McKenziewassmilingbroadly
Christielookedrefreshedandhappy
“She’slikeadifferentchildwhenthere’snooneelsearound,”Christiesharedwithmequickly
Withhermotheralltoherself,McKenziedidn’thavetomakeanefforttogainattention
JustasChristiehadnoticedchangesinMcKenzie,Ialsodiscoveredsomethingdiff