'I wish I would have parented differently — not for the sake of my children’s happiness, but for the sake of my own sanity.'
was home. My husband and I were in bed, holding her, smiling at her, and loving her, when our 13-month-old walked down the hallway into our room and gave us a death stare. The look on that sweet baby’s face said, “What the hell is she doing in my spot, hanging out with you?”that there would always be enough love in my heart for him and his sister and certainly enough room in our bed for him to snuggle with us.
That was the beginning of a futile parenting journey I embarked on, and looking back, I wish I would have done things differently. At bedtime, I tried my best to spend equal amount of time reading books and snuggling with each child. I soon realized that some books were longer than others, therefore, I needed to spend more time with the child that wanted the longer book. Oh no … now my scorecard was off. I would stay wide awake at night wondering how I could give an equal piece of me, and my attention to each of my amazing children throughout the next day.
People are different, kids are different and require different approaches. Some need more hugs at bed time, some need more goldfish at snack time, more quiet time, more exercise, more clothes, more friends, more sleep. Some children are really just content regardless of what their siblings have or do. The list is as diverse as the individuals standing in front of me. The challenge is that their needs and wants change as fast as they do. It is impossible to keep updating the score card.
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