is not always that easy...our girls are 3 and 5...both of them are happy, giggly and active little girls...we're extremely fortunate to have such healthy children.I posted this photo because it's a reminder to myself that perhaps sometimes I need to lighten up...our Life here is very scheduled because I have work to do in the evening and like to get them settled by a certain time...giving me time to paint.
Some may feel this is selfish...but it's for my sanity too.
Today was such a full day and when neither of them listened this evening, they missed out on getting their bedtime books read. I really hate to take away such a wonderful time of the day, and tried hard to express this sadness...but they're testing me everyday, and now that Jordan is more talkative, she tries her hardest to get out of a situation...or try to change it.
I find the only way our girls learn respect for our wishes and words is to take something they enjoy away from them...I'm sure I felt more loss and guilt from this than they did...and they were so tired, that they probably fell straight asleep...(see, I'm trying to make myself feel better:-)
Am I too hard on them?
Char,Ontario
