Bad Parenting Confessional: The flesh is weak... Blank Verse
Another morning.
Another early morning discipline debate.
Soon nanny will be here
Consistent
Firm
Dispassionate.
I should go.
I am not firm enough.
We are not consistent enough.
My care substandard from its inexpensive love-laden weaknesses.
Whatever I want to tell myself...
****I am definitely a big supporter of diversifying childcare. I have often been first in to boost a childcare choice for a friend; keen to validate their distance making as a plus for wee ones. I tend to put it as 'growing the team' and describe how rejuvenating it can be for a family after the long haul of solo care of infants and growing toddlers. But I must admit today all that hides something FOR ME. I gues I feel that maybe, just maybe, I do recognize I -- alone -- am not enough. Especially as training and discipline goes I abdicate my otherwise iron-willed leadership.
Another early morning discipline debate.
Soon nanny will be here
Consistent
Firm
Dispassionate.
I should go.
I am not firm enough.
We are not consistent enough.
My care substandard from its inexpensive love-laden weaknesses.
Whatever I want to tell myself...
****I am definitely a big supporter of diversifying childcare. I have often been first in to boost a childcare choice for a friend; keen to validate their distance making as a plus for wee ones. I tend to put it as 'growing the team' and describe how rejuvenating it can be for a family after the long haul of solo care of infants and growing toddlers. But I must admit today all that hides something FOR ME. I gues I feel that maybe, just maybe, I do recognize I -- alone -- am not enough. Especially as training and discipline goes I abdicate my otherwise iron-willed leadership.
Labels: because I think about stuff too much, di, micro-parenting
posted by mo-wo at 9:30 a.m.
2 Comments:
It's not growing the team I mind so much. It's the growing pains that come along with it. Sigh.
If only it wasn't so hard. If only she didn't scream as if she was being tortured during the whole 2 minute time out. If only she'd have a rational bone in her toddler body.
Post a Comment
<< Home