When I first became a mom 14 years ago, I thought I knew it all. No one could tell me anything and I thought I had ALL the answers. Boy was I wrong. It has been an amazing experience and it has it good moments and ups and downs, but I wouldn’t change anything. Here are 5 things I learned about being a mom so far.
I listen and talk to my kids. It’s good to know how they are feeling and to understand what kind of day they had , because they can have a bad day too.
Just like you need a break from them, sometimes they might need a break from you. For the first two years of her life, my youngest daughter almost always wanted to around me. Once she turned three, she jumps at the idea to go to the park with daddy or an outing with Nana. Kinda hurt my feeling at first but I got over.
I have to watch what I say and do around my kids, especially for the youngest. Your kids look up to you and they are like little parrots, well at least mine are. The little one repeats almost everything she hears.
I really try to keep my kids on a schedule, for the older ones it’s not really a big deal because they have their routine down. For my three year old, it’s a little different .I make sure that when we wake up that we eat breakfast, brush our teeth and get dress for the day. I try to be a little productive before I let her watch tv or her ipad. (This doesn’t always go as planned.)
I always make sure I tell my kids that they are doing a great job and that I’m proud of them. I let them know that they can be anything they want to be and that I believe in them. Positivity works so well.
There are definitely more things I can learn because I am not perfect, but I’ve learned from my mistakes and even the mistakes that my parent made.
If you are a parent, what are some of the things you have learned so far?