Friday, October 8, 2010
Bumps in the Road
"Maybe Kindergarten isn't such a good idea." When you're a mom/teacher these are the last words that you want to hear from you're own child. These are words that my little Evan first told me a couple of weeks ago as he was adjusting to life as a Kindergartener and no longer a Preschooler. He's experienced a few bumps on the yellow brick road to Kindergarten graduation. Each time he feels the bump he reminds me that Kindergarten isn't such a good idea. Each time he says those words I want to cry but I just look into his sweet little face and tell him that Kindergarten is a great idea and that he'll be great. But I'm his mommy and I wish he didn't have to experience any bumps in the road of life!
What I Learned Today
Here's what I learned today....it's sometimes hard to let your kids learn to do things on their own. Now I know my friends that have kids older than mine will say, "Yeah, we could've told you that." I think though it's a lesson you must learn on your own. I often hear moms giving advice and while I do take it all in it never really sinks in completely until I actually FEEL it.
Here's how I came to learn this lesson. We were in the car on the way home from school today and Seth says, "Mom, I need a napkin. My tooth is bleeding." I got him a napkin and asked to see the loose tooth that he's been secretly playing with for the past two days. It was so loose I could have easily pulled it out. I asked him to let me pull it out and he said, "No Mom, I can do it by myself." It took all my willpower to allow him to do it on his own and not just do it quickly for him. It took him about 15 minutes to finally get the tooth out. The look on his face and his excited shouts of accomplishment just sealed the lesson into my brain and my heart. He is no longer my little boy that I need to do everything for. He's learning to be more independent and he needs to learn to do things on his own. His self esteem depends on it and he'll learn life lessons from it. My job.....to be his biggest cheerleader! I love that little guy.
Here's how I came to learn this lesson. We were in the car on the way home from school today and Seth says, "Mom, I need a napkin. My tooth is bleeding." I got him a napkin and asked to see the loose tooth that he's been secretly playing with for the past two days. It was so loose I could have easily pulled it out. I asked him to let me pull it out and he said, "No Mom, I can do it by myself." It took all my willpower to allow him to do it on his own and not just do it quickly for him. It took him about 15 minutes to finally get the tooth out. The look on his face and his excited shouts of accomplishment just sealed the lesson into my brain and my heart. He is no longer my little boy that I need to do everything for. He's learning to be more independent and he needs to learn to do things on his own. His self esteem depends on it and he'll learn life lessons from it. My job.....to be his biggest cheerleader! I love that little guy.
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