we’ve seen it all in the span of a few days in our household with Raul.
Good – The OH & I were nothing short of ecstatic when Raul did extremely well in something we always thought he would excel at but he insisted on proving us wrong one too many times. Thanks to his achievement this time around he gets to ride the school bus with his sister & study in a good school under wonderful teachers. We are so very excited for him.
Bad – Raul got into trouble for doing something at home he shouldn’t have. OH & I chatted with him and deprived him of a few luxuries to drill it down his little head. While as parents, we try to figure out how to make sure he doesn’t get into this situation in future, he does this.
Ugly – He gets into trouble at school. Why why why? Why does this little dude, who is an angel and the most reasonable child 95% of the time going through this phase? What as parents can we do to ensure that he understands the repercussions of his actions? The OH comforts me that all this is part of growing up and he will be just fine as long as we talk and explain right/wrong, acceptable/unacceptable to him patiently. The paranoid mom in me wants to shield and discipline my child from doing anything that is not perfect and right. I realize that being a parent is downright scary given the responsibility that goes with raising an individual who grows up to do the right thing first time and every time. I look & pray to the forces above to show me the path and help me ensure that my kids grow up to be precious not just to me but to everyone they interact with.
This too shall pass, the eternal optimist, I tell myself while I utter a silent prayer for my children and our beautiful family.
