Maybe I am doing something right...
When Emmy was a little baby, my mom told me to always watch out for the "half-years" as those are the most trying with kids. By that I mean 18 months, 2 1/2, 3 1/2, etc.
Boy was my mom right. Two with Emmy? A breeze. Two and a half? I nearly lost my mind. And the same has been true ever since.
So as my little girl is quickly approaching four and a half {someone hold me} she is definitely starting to test her boundaries. I swear she is four going on fifteen most days.
We do time outs, being sent to her room, and taking toys away. Some discipline techniques work better than others. Most days though I feel tired and frustrated, not really sure if what I'm doing is right or helping. This age? This kind of parenting? It's hard.
But then we have moments like yesterday. Emmy asked to work on a water color kit the leprechauns had brought her. {She was home sick for her leprechaun party at school, so we had our own little celebration at home.}
As Skip and I were getting everything ready for her, she sat quietly at the table and began to pray the prayer I have said over her since she was a baby," Thank you for the world so sweet. Thank you for the food we eat. Thank you for the birds that sing. Thank you God for everything." She then continued with, "Thank you God for the leprechauns and thank you for having them bring me this paint kit. And thank you for my whole family. Amen."
Maybe I'm doing something right after all.
Boy was my mom right. Two with Emmy? A breeze. Two and a half? I nearly lost my mind. And the same has been true ever since.
So as my little girl is quickly approaching four and a half {someone hold me} she is definitely starting to test her boundaries. I swear she is four going on fifteen most days.
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| Being silly in my glasses |
We do time outs, being sent to her room, and taking toys away. Some discipline techniques work better than others. Most days though I feel tired and frustrated, not really sure if what I'm doing is right or helping. This age? This kind of parenting? It's hard.
But then we have moments like yesterday. Emmy asked to work on a water color kit the leprechauns had brought her. {She was home sick for her leprechaun party at school, so we had our own little celebration at home.}
As Skip and I were getting everything ready for her, she sat quietly at the table and began to pray the prayer I have said over her since she was a baby," Thank you for the world so sweet. Thank you for the food we eat. Thank you for the birds that sing. Thank you God for everything." She then continued with, "Thank you God for the leprechauns and thank you for having them bring me this paint kit. And thank you for my whole family. Amen."
Maybe I'm doing something right after all.
Awww! You are DEFINITELY doing something right. And not just something. You are doing the the parenting thing right.
ReplyDeleteAw....made me cry! Those are the moments that Moms have to hold on to in order to get through those tougher ones. It's hard to see when you are in the midst of it, but moments like these are far greater in number than the trying ones. Hang in there! You are a fabulous Mom!!!
ReplyDeleteMelt. My. Heart. This is so so sweet!! :)
ReplyDeleteAw so sweet! You are definitely doing something right : ) I have days where I look at my child and wonder where she came from haha, on those days taking toys away seems the be the most effective punishment method
ReplyDeletethis made me say "aw!" aloud!! :)
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! Keep it up, Mama! you're doing great!
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog. What a sweet story.
ReplyDeletethis is so sweet!
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