What will your kids remember about their childhoods? What will they
remember about you, their parents? What will they remember about the way
you acted towards them?
Sometimes, I really have to scale back my frustrations with my little
fawns. I often tell my older two fawns that they need to check their
attitudes...and I need to start taking that advice too sometimes.
It does get frustrating when you've finally scrubbed every last spot and
splatter off of the kitchen floor, only to have one of the kids squeeze
ketchup all over the floor, ...and table, ...and wall, because they
were trying to get their own while you're nursing the baby.
After finding this 20+ year old newspaper clipping in my mother's jewelry box, I've been able to 'check my attitude' a little better.
Now, when ketchup goes flying or soap ends up all over the bathroom
sink, I do my best to thank my girls for doing their best to help
themselves when I couldn't. When they are upset with themselves for
spilling, I remind them (and myself) that they are young and still
learning how to do so much!
I'm often amazed when I think about how much a child actually learns in
his or her short first four years. I have to remind myself that there is
still SO much for us to teach them. But, I want them to remember not
only the things I taught them, but the way I taught them.
I want my house to be the happy house.
