I have the most amazing, wonderful children. I think most parents would say that about their kids (unless they're fighting in front of them). They aren't always easy. They aren't always angels. That's what I love about them. You have the good and the bad and something in between. You can't capture the feelings and words to describe that feeling. You sly dog got me monologuing (from Pixar's The Incredibles, a habit of quoting kid's movies is what comes naturally after having children).
My three year old followed me around the kitchen, crying while I was trying to make her breakfast. It was annoying. I was thinking in my head, "hold her, give her the attention she is demanding." Then I thought I will never get through this morning. Do I drop everything because she is crying for it? Am I enabling her bad, annoying behavior if I fold to everyting she cries about? I don't know if I make excuses for her behavior. I don't know if I rationalize my behavior. All I wanted to do was make her breakfast and go on to the next step of the day. Why do I toil with so many emotions so early in the day? Ugh! And the biggest question is why is she waking up so cranky? You should be at your best first thing in the morning.
My three year old followed me around the kitchen, crying while I was trying to make her breakfast. It was annoying. I was thinking in my head, "hold her, give her the attention she is demanding." Then I thought I will never get through this morning. Do I drop everything because she is crying for it? Am I enabling her bad, annoying behavior if I fold to everyting she cries about? I don't know if I make excuses for her behavior. I don't know if I rationalize my behavior. All I wanted to do was make her breakfast and go on to the next step of the day. Why do I toil with so many emotions so early in the day? Ugh! And the biggest question is why is she waking up so cranky? You should be at your best first thing in the morning.
