We want to give our children everything. But is that a good thing?
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In this post-Covid time, iIt seems as though our lives are now lived in two places, the online world and the physical world. It is amazing to have so much information at our fingertips. I strongly recommend that families make sure parental controls are on all your devices.
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My husband likes to roughhouse with our 3-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son. Their play is often quite physical and I hear lots of “No Daddy, don’t tickle me,” and “Daddy, stop. I don’t like that.” But in the midst of play, my husband continues to tickle and wrestle with our kids to the point the kids often come crying to me. I
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My 6-year-old son responds to all conflicts physically. Whenever he is upset, he slugs his older brother on the arm. If he doesn’t feel well, he slugs his older brother on the arm. I don’t like it when he immediately hits when he gets angry or impatient. I don’t know how to help him.
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I work full time from home. This means I am able to pick up my kids from the school bus stop every day. Unfortunately, I invariably get a call or text asking me to pick up one of the neighborhood kids and watch them “just for a few minutes” when their parents are late.
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I want to say I love my kids. They are funny, smart and most of the time I absolutely adore them. But I am so happy they are going back to school. It’s been a long summer with too much family time and I am ready for a break. The problem is that I feel guilty for wanting them to be in school all day.
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