Just a quick note to all you mamas out there! My beautiful daughter, all four years of her, just said, "Mom, you're ruining my life!" I said, "Really?" Darling daughter replied, "Yes." And she stalked back into the living room to finish the task previously assigned to her--picking up her toys.
I have to admit I wasn't expecting that phrase for a few more years, but I guess she's a sooner than later sorta gal. Until it comes to cleaning.
Have a great day, ruining your poor children's lives with manual labor!
L
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Pre pre school?
We started Darby and Gabe in daycare/preschool one day a week last October. They are 4 1/2 and 3 1/4, respectively. Their "school" is 20 miles away, in the opposite direction from work and I don't love it there. We just found out one of our best friends will be running an accredited Pre-K/preschool program this Fall-two blocks from my house!!! Darby needs to prepare for Kindergarten, Gabe is a wild tornado of a boy and we need care at least two days a week. I know we need to transition to a more structured schedule, since I am quite laissez-faire, and my stress would diminish greatly if I didn't have to rely so heavily on our moms, but really, I think I just feel like the rug is being pulled out from under my idyllic, relaxed life with my babies. I know it would be good and healthy for all of us, (I'm not the most patient of people,) but I thought I would have a couple more years. I feel like I have the perfect setup for right now, working only three days a week and being a stay-at-home mommy the rest of the week. How much "pre" do our kids really need for school? Am I finding excuses to assuage my mommy guilt? Am I holding them back for my own selfish reasons? How do we know when we're justifying and when we're actually doing them justice?
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