What's The Hurry?
There are moments during each day when I wish my son would grow up a little faster, just so he would understand things better or communicate with me in a more sophisticated way. He's nine years old and I see many little signs of maturity in him that I try to encourage.
But then, at night, when I go to check on both kids as they slumber in their beds, I find my son curled up with a stuffed shark that he's had since he was a baby, with his Star Wars figures and Lego creations lined up on the shelf above his head, and I have to think, "What's the hurry?"
I need to stop and remind myself sometimes that this is his time to be a silly, curious, creative, impulsive little boy who is doing everything that is expected of him - to learn, play, and grow.
There is no rush. In less than nine years he'll be an adult. For now, I'm just going to enjoy the fact that he's not grown up yet.
My daughter, on the other hand, needs to get with the program. It will be a happy day in our house when this 6-year-old stops whining all the time, learns to stay in her own bed, and figures out that a smelly butt is not an attractive feature.
But then, at night, when I go to check on both kids as they slumber in their beds, I find my son curled up with a stuffed shark that he's had since he was a baby, with his Star Wars figures and Lego creations lined up on the shelf above his head, and I have to think, "What's the hurry?"
I need to stop and remind myself sometimes that this is his time to be a silly, curious, creative, impulsive little boy who is doing everything that is expected of him - to learn, play, and grow.
There is no rush. In less than nine years he'll be an adult. For now, I'm just going to enjoy the fact that he's not grown up yet.
My daughter, on the other hand, needs to get with the program. It will be a happy day in our house when this 6-year-old stops whining all the time, learns to stay in her own bed, and figures out that a smelly butt is not an attractive feature.
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I've ben in a hurry to get all the anoying and smelly parts of babyhood over with my son.
Now today is his first birthday and he's just starting to walk and I'm wondering who took my baby away and replaced him with a toddler.
Ugh, Lael just entered a whiny phase. I hope it will pass soon.
I know just what you mean...My daughter is going through a screaming phase. Oh God, I hope it's a phase. She's three and when she gets mad she just screams and then I deposit her on her bed and leave her there until she stops. So far she has only done this at home and not out in public. Of course now that I've said that, I suppose she'll have a tantrum the next time we're out.
Your son's room exactly mirrors my own nine year old's room, except for the shark. He's big on legos and star wars though.
I don't want him to grow up either.
Yeah, when they're sleeping it's so easy to forget all the struggles of the day and remember to cherish all the fleeting moments that are passing by. Now if I can just remember to cherish those moments when they're awake and I'm looking around for a hiding place to escape the constant barrage of "Mommy!"-ing, I'll have found the balance!
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