I wonder sometimes where Joielin gets her bossiness from. Today i was given the answer and the humilty to confess it's me. I have been bossing my children around. Do this, do that; don't do that, that's garbage, blah, blah, blah. Today, well tonight, I am cutting off the ball and chain that i strapped to my children. Does this mean they can do whatever they want? Absolutely not! But i will pay closer attention to their likes and dislikes; i want to value their opinions. They are individuals and will differ greatly from me. My molding needs a new shape; what was working isnt any longer. Im excited for this change! And i can guarantee my lil j's are excited too!
As my children are getting older they are more opinionated and their interests differ from mine. Its only been a short while, but I was trying to make my children fit into a box and color inside my lines. But my children arent me; i dont want them to be me. I want them to be them. They need to explore things THEY like and I need to get involved.
We are on a road to exploring. And guess what! Even if we aren't "doing school" we are learning some very valuable things like love, respect, honor, trust, and individuality!
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Jacqueline Jamieson
http://gentlepeacefulbeauty.blogspot.com/
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