It’s harder than I thought to not be a hypocrite as a parent.
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Walking that line between listening to a reasonable request and developing rational judgement. Also, outright ignoring authority.
So far, kids seem to go in and out of fussiness.
Second kid I prioritized my sanity and comfort.
There’s a few months where they’ve figured out how to pull themselves up but don’t have the balance for walking yet. Now, every grownup is a walker.
Trying to give my kids the tools to deal with their mom’s inability to leave them alone. I’m sure this isn’t going to come back to bite me in the ass.
The beaches in northern Oregon are so huge, the ocean feels like half a mile away from the dunes. Sneaker waves are actually quite scary. The beach we go to has trucks driving by. You have to look both ways before walking to the water.
There’s nothing quite like seeing a mirror of your previously unobserved habits in someone else and having to wrestle with both. “Why don’t you have shoes on?!” I say, shoeless and washing dishes.
Well, a lot of them do try to be nice. And then a lot of them really really don’t.
