The Value of a Break

By now, you know that I love to seize the teachable moment! My background is in education and I find great satisfaction in helping young people to grow and learn. I thought I would be doing that as an elementary school teacher, but I took time off when my kids were babies and never made it back. I still hope I will someday.

My mind is wandering to a great quote from You’ve Got Mail.

“Don’t you love New York in the Fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils.”

School supplies are my favorite, but I digress.

When your child is sick or tired or giving you the signals that they are just not in the mood for any of this skill-building nonsense (their view, not mine), you must listen.  I know there is so much ‘catching up’ to be done and we constantly feel like we are in a race to get our kids as independent as possible before we leave this Earth. BUT…there is only so much one tiny human can handle. Let the kid rest, heal, and please Dear Lord, sleep.

Whether or not they know it, they’re still learning!

Take comfort, my goal-oriented possie! In these moments you are still teaching.  You are modeling how we comfort, care and love. You are building a trusting parent-child bond and that forms the basis for many other relationships your child will have. It is all okay.