"When it's Challenging Chill Out". That should on a poster in my house.
Or this one...
I have come to see that parenting is only as stressful and complicated as we make it, and I have for sure often made it too complicated and therefore stressful!
I discovered this when mike's been away most of the last 2 weeks on business. As per usual I kind of panicked, especially this time there is no daycare several of the days. But then a weird calm took over and I guess I 'gave up' on panicking. Instead I thought "let's see what happens if I just observe, am present for the kids, stop clock watching and stop obcessing about getting everywhere 'on time'"? David's not even 3, I don't think he'll get fired from daycare if we're 30 minutes late.
As luck would have it I found a handmedown Lego electric train set in the basement and so the rain problem was solved. We also painted, cooked, all three had a bath together and chased each other round the house.
Nikki is developing at breakneck speed, eating any food I put near here (she tried to eat a french fry straight out of my hand), grabbing everything within reach and already attacking her big bro.
Sometimes I think when you panic you can't see all the fun you can actually have. We've had fun!! Plus much less tantrums when you let David decide when he will agree to do what you say, turns out he needs to think it through a little first.
That said, I am currently typing this in David's room, at 9pm, with him having just emptied his bed and he is refusing to sleep. That's it, no more daytime naps.
