Ok, so I have to admit that sometimes I second guess my instincts with our kiddos... Smile.
I have taken care of kids for as long as I can remember and have always just kinda known what to do. I have worked with kids of all ages and so it sometimes seems unnatural to approach my kids in certain ways knowing their ages...
The point is that our kids might be 8 (our daughter soon will be 9) but emotionally they are much younger than that... They might be closer to 4-6 depending on the day- and sometimes might be close to 8...
When my kids are all weepy I put them down for a nap. I know most kids who are 8 don't still take naps, but our kids really do much better after having a little rest. Sometimes I feel bad and wonder if I am a bad mom because I am having our 8 year old take a nap, but then when they wake up and are smiling and feeling much better then I know what I did was the right thing. I never really doubted my instincts before and I still choose to follow them- but sometimes I over analyze my decisions and wonder if I am doing the right thing...
I imagine that is the big difference between taking care of someone else's kiddo and one of your own?
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