My kids are good kids, they usually listen well, behave and are pretty much always polite. Which makes me wonder why today, my final weekday off with them until next summer, they decided to become royal terrors.
Whining, crying, fighting, back-talking, screaming, demanding terrors.
Maybe it is because they didn't go to bed until 9p last night. Maybe it was because they have not had a regular schedule for the past week or so as we try to bridge the gap between daycare and Pre-K. Maybe I was in a piss poor mood and that colored my view of them. But man - what a day it was.
But - that's what parenting is all about isn't it? Taking the good days and the bad days and making sure the latter outweighs the former. Tomorrow, in the world of a four year old, life begins anew. There will be new chances to shine, new experiences to have and new trouble to get into. I have to learn how to let go of their day to day issues, and focus on them as a whole.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm a good father. I know that I am a good Daddy, but a father develops productive members of society. My Dad - as much as I love him, was more Ozzy Osbourne than Ozzy Nelson. But I think I turned out pretty good. So maybe there is a little room for error. We'll see.
Now I'm looking for your comments - oh wise 10 or so viewers - What is your favorite thing about your dad
Our guy started Pre-K yesterday too. It's at the same place he's been going to daycare so it wasn't a huge change. The hardest part will be making sure he gets there ON TIME now (he's in the AM class), and that he will no longer be getting a nap in the afternoons. The good part about that, so far, is that he's been going to bed earlier at night! That's a down-time win for mom and dad.
ReplyDeleteWe've been fighting the nap battle too. On time - what is that? Have you seen Mr. Mom? "Drop off from the North, Pick up from the South" - that will be me.
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