Being a full time working mum is never easy...all the challenges that come with it have to be seen as adventures and just a normal part of life.
I always wonder how other mums juggle everything... working a full day, making meals,housework, sorting out their kids for the night, and for school the next day. It's just one continuous cycle of rush and go!
My almost 3year old little super hero challenges almost every parenting advice that is deemed possible...and he's a great kid...fearless, precocious,entertaining, determined to the end, wise crack, funny and knows how to butter his mum up in a fix!
It's a consolation that I'm not alone as I observe other mums in grocery stores that are obviously under pressure as they roll on the floor crying demanding something that they're going to be refused.
It's amazing how kids know which day to choose to make your day more challenging, from refusing to wear the clothes you set out for them "I'll show you which top I want to wear mama" or "leave my pyjamas on!!" .., what porridge they want for that morning, and how long they decide to actually leave the house from running after them thinking it's all a game!
Really thinking about it, I do realise how blessed I am to have what I have and be able to provide everything my child needs...so it's not about complaining at all. There are mums who are in worse off and under privileged situations who are the constant reminders of a harsh reality, and just how fortunate we are. We are responsible for the paths our children are directed to in life. These prime years of them experimenting with how far they can go with an eagerly awaited corresponding response is just what it is...a part of life. Each culture and religion might have different ways of dealing with it, but at the end of the day we as parents should be responsible enough to know the difference, and not spoiling our children. I'm never going to get it right all the time, because I am learning so many things in life now from a different angle; a perspective from a 3 year old, & it's going to get even more exciting everyday.
I've learnt that the art of distraction works with almost anything, sometimes. Sometimes giving in to some of their demands (within a degree of reason) is not going to make a huge negative impact or be detrimental in any way; it's really ok to just chill out and not be paranoid all the time!
They grow up so fast!
