Everything I believed about being a parent when I was younger is true. That is definitely something I have learned to deal with in the last year. Ten things that I know for a fact about mine:
1. Children are very smart.
2. Loving
3. Hyper to an extent.
4. Ridiculous
5. They like to immediately destroy any room I am cleaning
6. They have unconditional love.
7. They are in need of constant reminders and kisses of the boo boo's
8. You have to have a routine, or else the day is lost. Children need structure.
9. If I decide to take extra time to myself after they go to bed... Say a couple hours.. They will be awake bright and early the next day.
10. Children will be who they are, they don't know any better, they don't see people in different races, sizes or their monetary value. They are completely and brutally honest, it is refreshing and frightening at the same time.
I know these things about my children because, I pay attention. I see all these parents at parks with their kids trying to get their attention and they are on facebook, twitter, instagram... It is heartbreaking to think that they probably dont know exactly what their kids favorite color is because they are so engrossed with their social media. I can't say I haven't ever had those moments that would be lying. Usually its when I am trying to take a five minute breather and they are playing nicely by themselves with their toys. I know what they are doing. I don't let them out of my sight for long, Because I know what my kids can do within five seconds of being out of my eyesight. And I always worry when they are quiet...
I am worried about my Kid's future. I am worried that they will be forced into a world of children that do not know how to communicate with spoken words. We are a very verbal family including the baby who babbles 99% of the time. We like to use our words. I am so worried about these parents who wont take that extra ten minutes a day to read their babies a story or listen to them talk about their day. Because it is important for their futures.
We are teaching our four year old how to garden right now... Guess what?! That is the best and most exciting part of the day. He planted his own broccoli this year and it decided to sprout. He is so proud of that, and it makes me proud as a parent. He is working very hard to make sure his plant is watered everyday and has just enough sunshine to ensure growth.
I think we are going to have a very self sufficient young man one day. I just hope that he realizes just how much we love him and that we are doing our best to ensure that his future is bright and realistic not to mention it requires hard work and dedication just like his little broccoli plants.
