moments that make you think, "hey, I'm doing pretty good as a parent!"
Being parents is the hardest job in the world. I don't think there is any other job where you are directly influencing another's life. But since there is no manual, I'm sure everyone at one point second guesses themselves.
Can you share any moments or instance or something your child did that made you think, "hey, I'm doing pretty good raising this child!"
My child came up to me one day and said, "I don't want you to be sad because I love you!'.
At the end of school last term, my 8 yr. old daughter's class made cards for "Teacher Appreciation Week". They could choose any teacher they wanted. When she came home, I asked her who she made a card for. She said, "I made one for the janitor. The homeroom teachers always get lots of cards, and bet he didn't get any. I just wanted him to feel good and that he was doing a good job."
Just last week was a good example. My 8yo son grabs my 6yo son on the shoulder at the schools gates to stop him walking in says "Wait, ladies first" and proceeds to wave a mum and 2 daughters through the school gate ahead of his younger brother.
It gave me a warm eyes moment as I realised he was emulating what I do every day.
my 2 year old is an amazing little sweetheart. i have the feeling you're talking about all the time. she surprises me constantly. running to her 4 month old brother when she hears him crying, saying hi to every one we pass in the grocery store. always sharing and saying please and thank you. and strangers are always telling me how polite and beautiful she is. she always wants to help with everything and be a part of anything positive.
I had that sort of feeling this morning. Yesterday my 6 year old daughter made me a card that she hoped I felt better and she loved me. Today she made her own breakfast and got herself ready for her bath at the end of the day without any prompting! I was so shocked and surprised!! She's growing up into such an amazing young lady.
My son has a one-liner that I just love. He is 3yo and we could be doing anything ffrom reading, playing eating, cussling or settling him for bed and he'll say... "Mummy, this is the best life". Even if he has been a horror it brings a smile to my face!
Yeah it is and sometimes he says it and you can help but laugh! and that odd word in there should have been cuddling not cussling.....I was typing in the dark!!!
Yep, when my eldest son was playing rugby and stopped to assist his team mate who was hurt and everyone was yelling at him to get back to the game.
And my daughter, when the school admin told me how she helped another girl who was sad because her dad had gone overseas.
Sobbing now... you can only do your best and hope that they turn out "good" but when other ppl tell you how lovely your kids are or when you see them caring for others you can help but be proud and think ya must be doing something right.
When my kids surprise me by cleaning the house without me asking. They love the surprise I get and when I ask why they did it they say it's because I needed the break!! They are getting older so i love it when they come up to me and say they still love me!! lol
Whe we are sitting waiting at the docs the other day there were these lil boys running a mock and their mum was getting stressed, and my girls were just sitting nicely waiting. Jayde said to me, those boys are maikng their mummy sad by not listening, we isten dont we mum?, i said yes u do. and she said i love you.. it was an awweeee moment lol.
Also jayde clears the table every night without being asked ans i love it.
When I was stressed one day about the state of the house and a friend said to me "when I come over, I don't see mess, I see a house where children are happy and loved". Plus the number of times a day when my kids tell me they love me - "even when you're naughty" my son says (think he's heard that a few times?)
When my son was barely 3 years old, we saw someone crying at a mall play area. He came up to the child and said "It's ok. Don't cry." It made me proud.
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