As a mommy of 2 beautiful girls, the jealousy can get a bit thick in our house. We argue over toys, Daddy’s attention, Mommy’s attention, etc. Sometimes my head spins and I have to dial back as to where this is all coming from. In our house, it boils down to the need for parent approval and attention. Attention can be hard to give to each individual child sometimes (I can’t imagine more than 2 kids right now). So…I sat down one day and scheduled it in…sad I know but you gotta do what you gotta do!
I signed Delise up for a music class that meets every Wednesday evening and decided that Ben would be the one to take her to music so she can have some one on one time with Daddy. What we discovered is not only is Delise a pretty shy little one, but she has got some pretty amazing beat! I had the privilege of taking Delise to music class last night (the Cubs were playing in the World Series…enough said right?!?). I was amazed at how long Delise kept her attention on the planned activity, her ability to mimic a beat, and her attention to detail…all things I would have never noticed had I not taken the time to single her out and focus on her strengths. She was a little rockstar and LOVED every moment of music class, being an only child for 45 minutes and mommy time.
It’s the little things that make up the big picture. It didn’t matter that my hair was up in a messy bun, I wore jeans and a sweatshirt, we forgot her Halloween costume (bad parent moment), or that we were running a little late. I could tell that her self-esteem had been boosted and she walked with a confidence about her…one that I often see when we are alone together. The fact that we were able to do that together with excitement and FUN made the world of difference to one little 2 year old.
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