Grandma J sent this to me from the Washington Post…somebody has been in my head:
On bonding with a child:
In our society, it seems that we should be “doing” things, but what about being with each other? Some of the most magical moments can occur that way. Sit on the couch with a cup of tea and see how he reacts. I find that my son will come up and snuggle with me and tell me some of the silliest jokes, or start to sing a song, or will ask some of the most curious questions.
That often means there are dishes in the sink and the basket of laundry will get folded tomorrow, but that’s okay — we need to create space for that time. Just be with your kids and don’t sweat it too much — you still have a lot of years to go and each one will be different, but always magical. And tell them over and over how much you love them and how much they mean to you — it just feels good.
My house is never neat enough. I get twitchy about it, especially when the Divas invite friends over. The other day, though, all 3 of them stood in front of me and made me understand that their friends like to come to our house not because it’s clean but because it feels like “Home.” We talk, we laugh, we get over arguments fast, we create…we love each other, and the mess is just part of that! I almost cried.
I love my divas!!
Happy New Year!!!!!
Here’s the cartoon that went with the above excerpt from the Washington Post…it is true in this house!!
You can see the whole article here: Carolyn Hax
