Love this. There is so much temptation, and pressure from society, to do Everything in this season. But then I keep thinking, will she (at 3 years old) truly appreciate it, or remember it? (She probably won’t). So I resolve to do more stuff at least a couple of years from now. My parents are a typical example of subconsciously thinking of an older child, when they say things like ‘is this normal for a 2 year old’ etc. I was almost shocked at first, assuming they’d at least remember how it was being a parent in the earliest years. I guess we all block out the more traumatic parts! ☺️
Giving ourselves some grace at the holidays pays dividends for all!!
Love this. There is so much temptation, and pressure from society, to do Everything in this season. But then I keep thinking, will she (at 3 years old) truly appreciate it, or remember it? (She probably won’t). So I resolve to do more stuff at least a couple of years from now. My parents are a typical example of subconsciously thinking of an older child, when they say things like ‘is this normal for a 2 year old’ etc. I was almost shocked at first, assuming they’d at least remember how it was being a parent in the earliest years. I guess we all block out the more traumatic parts! ☺️