I, like a lot of moms, tend towards a particular parenting philosophy: NO. This is not how I intended to raise my kids. It's not even how I want to raise my kids. It's just how things go sometimes, especially when you're tired, and you have to entertain your kids during the summer, and you're tired...
I've been trying to change that lately, though. I've been catching myself about to say no to Connor and realizing I have no reason to say no other than habit and an irrational fear of messes. But as my mom says, kids and clothes (and floors and couches) can be cleaned.
Here are eight things I've said yes to lately:
1. Having a second popsicle.
2. Playing in the water at the kitchen sink.
3. Sitting on my lap when I'm hot and need space.
4. Eating yogurt on the couch.
5. Taking LEGO into the bath.
6. Staying up late to watch one more TV show.
7. A hot dog for lunch AND dinner.
8. Taking bath toys to the water park.
These things aren't complicated. And they aren't hard. They're just tiring or fiddly or one more thing I have to potentially clean up. But really, what's a little yogurt on the couch?
I just don't want to be the NO mom anymore.
What have you said yes to lately?
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