"It is easier to build a child than repair an adult." Author unknown
Some days, I am overwhelmed to think I am in the midst of raising a child. It's intimidating to remember I'm fully responsible for turning my giggling, rambunctious 2-year-old into a healthy, productive adult.
And most of the time, we parent with our actions, not words. Which is OK with me because I behave perfectly all of the time.
Ahem.
I never get angry, act impatiently or eat my emotions away with a cupcake (or two). No, definitely not me.
A friend once told me about watching her daughter pretend to make a grilled cheese sandwich. After "cooking" it, the little girl took the sandwich to the trash can and made quick back-and-forth movements.
My friend laughed out loud when she realized her daughter was scraping non-existent burnt crumbs off the plastic bread. After watching her mom scrape many burnt sandwiches, she thought it was just part of the cooking process.
Whether it's scraping burnt bread or acting in anger towards someone, my daughter is watching my every move to know how she should act.
Motivated by that quote and other good reminders and with many whispered prayers, I earnestly hope I don't screw this up. I don't want her to need repairing later.
Photo by Amanda Elpers Photography
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I feel the same way! I don't want to screw up this awesome responsibility. I have the opportunity to raise a kind, gentle, loving person that will make the world better …. wow.
It's more responsibility than you know when you first start out. I think it all hits you when they send you home from the hospital and you're on your own. And then you are reminded every now and then, like with the grilled cheese. Loved that little story!
I can tell you're a good mommy, even if you do console yourself with cupcakes…who doesn't?!
Beautiful. It's so true. They are watching/listening even when we think they're not. I am getting very mindful of what I say about my body. Even though it's not ideal, I need to keep my own thoughts to myself. I don't want my little girl to have a poor body image/low self esteem.
Oh my word, excellent as always!!!! What a perfect reminder to be watching my actions MUCH more closely!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a lovely reminder, thank you. Sometimes, we get so caught up that we don't realize they are watching our every move. In fact, I remember being a child and listening to adults talk as if I wasn't there or didn't understand. I understood so much than they gave me credit for.