What Did You Do Right This Week?
Being a parent of a tween or teen is a tough job (okay – its tough at every age – just a different tough) and I know we have a tendency to worry a lot about whether or not we are doing a good job, helping our kids make the right decisions, and how are kids will be when they grow up. Its so hard to accept that we make mistakes too, but more often than not, our kids can learn from that too.
My task for all of my readers today is to give yourselves a break!! You are doing a great job!! I know your kids won’t tell you that and chances are no one else will either – so I am doing it.
Think about all the things you did this week to help your kids become better young adults and take credit for it. Better yet, share it with us.
I’ll start. This week I got my youngest signed up for swimming. Her older sister asked to do it as well and I had to remind her that she is already involved in more than one activity. It is important that each of my children has an outlet outside of school – one they can excel at and one they can call their own.
What is one great thing you have done as a parent this week? Leave me a comment below no later than Monday, October 22 and you will automatically be entered into the drawing for a chance to win the gift behind this blog. Prize and Winner will be announced on Tuesday, October 23. Check back to see if you’re the lucky winner and what you’ve won!
I took my 3 year old on a nature hike (without a stroller) yes…….it was very interesting. At this age they stop to smell, touch and feel everything! It was so much fun. The best part, he was so proud of the craft he made with the bug (that was still alive) yikes!!!!!
That’s actually pretty tough. I think we’re way too used to criticizing ourselves as opposed to praising the good we’ve done. Let’s see..
Last night I cooked a healthy dinner that my daughter loved (this is a big accomplishment… I have been relying way too much on fast food lately).
What did I do right this week? I’ve never asked myself that question. I just do what I can and wish I had done more. If I have to choose, I’ll say making the time to go on a field trip with my child.
I let my thirteen year old decide for herself exactly how short she wanted her hair cut. I think it looks better long, but she wanted to whack it. I was good, didn’t say a word, and it didn’t come out bad. She loves it, which is what really matters, and she appreciated that I gave her the chance to make her own decisions. Yay for me!
My son turned one on Thursday and I felt a great bit of accomplishment for both myself and my husband for raising my son to be a happy, healthy one year old….And we still have fragments of sanity left….That’s got to count for something!
I brought my son to his palygroup this week even though I had a huge headache and felt awful. Imagine 10 screaming 3-year-olds on a candy factory tour . . .
My son, who has dyslexia, got accepted in the enrichment class for the gifted….
I didn’t rush the 3 year old past the toys at Target. I let her pet and feed that big pony that is on display during the holiday times. She had so much fun. She giggled each time the horse moved. We spent a good 10-15 minutes playing with the horse. And when it was time to leave she left without a fuss. “Goodbye pony, see you next time”
I stayed up all night with my son after his jabs. He had a reaction so I took him back to the after hours clinic, stayed up with him all night holding him and then took him back (for the 3rd time) the following day to make sure he was ok…
I let my daughter plan which nights she would do what for her long-term homework assignments, and I didn’t nag about her completing what she said she would– I kept it to just a “it’s homework time now” statement and let her take it from there.
It’s good to read about these things.
This sounds crazy, I am sure, but I am the mother of a 12 year old boy. Rather than placing blame before I actually KNEW what happened, I gave my son the benefit of the doubt and heard him out. Turns out there was more to the sory than I thought, and he was appreciative!
I love this section! We are always quick to reflect on what we did wrong or what we could have done better. How nice to actually sit and think about what we did right! It’s probably the furthest thought from any of our minds on a regular day. What a great idea.