That's my little curly-headed girl checking on whatever delicious thing it is that she's baking in her little kitchen. That's also a huge hunk of dog hair to her left. Ugh. It's an unending battle that I will never win, no matter how many times I sweep and vacuum.
Despite being homeschoolers, we do actually get dressed every morning. Not always Sunshine, though. She loves to wear her jammies. Sometimes I can convince her to put on regular clothes when we leave the house. And sometimes I just give in and pull her little imposter Uggs over her PJs and head out the door.
Yet again, a battle I will never win.
When I was little I used to refuse to wear anything but dresses. I remember playing in the snow with thick mittens, a heavy winter coat and wearing a pair of those earmuffs you had to untwist to put on. Those things always pinched my ears and pulled my hair. Remember those?
Anyway. All of that... over a knee length dress and tights. My mom didn't fight me on it. She just had hot cocoa waiting when I came in 3 minutes after going out and hung my wet tights to dry over the hot radiator.
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i often wonder if that comes with age..or with wisdom...or with exhaustion (I'm of the mind the answer is ....D.All of the above) I KNOW there are some things I would have argued with my oldest kiddos that I know I will NEVER bother my youngers with. Cause really - what's the bottom line?! Do I want them to be happy and truly learn or do i just want them to do all school work without the radio on (oh this was a doozie and an on-going neverending challenge with my oldest son)I learned just because I can't multi task like that...HE COULD!
So yes - You are correct! Pick your battles! They'll be much more secure knowing you are battling WITH them in this world...and not always AGAINST them :)
love the blog :)
M
one of the toughest thing to do as a parent is learn where you need to let go, and where you need to keep it.
We have our own battles around here, and some days, I wish BB was here all day with me so he understood why exactly I have battles in which I long ago put out the white flag...
Hang in there, and some day, we'll look back at this and realize that we did alright.
:D
Because of her SPD, my oldest will only wear certain clothing. The coldest day yet this year & she came to school in a tank dress & crocs. That's it. I used to fight with her for hours on end but eventually I decided it wasn't a battle worth fighting. My mother told me to let her be but make sure she had what she needed waiting in case she ever changed her mind.
And you are not alone in the never ending battle against Dog Hair.
My daughter is 11 years old and she has her out decision when it comes to what she wants to wear.if i want something that makes her more look beautiful but she doesn't want it.i can't change her mind.that's the fact that i need to accept now.
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