20/20 Hindsight

by | Feb 8, 2021 | Children & Spirituality

Looking back now, what I would tell my 30-year old, new-mom self :

Relax! What you feed them at 2 weeks or 2 years is not going to matter much when your baby turns 30. What will matter is feeding their imaginations.

There’s freedom in letting go of a clean house and just sitting on the couch soothing a fussy baby.

Daycare will not ruin your child or your relationship with your child.

Don’t be so quick to plan the perfect playtime activity. Let your child get comfortable with what to do when bored.

Let them stumble. Let them experience frustration. Let them taste disappointment. They will be better for it.

Don’t shield your child from the messiness of real life. Whether it is difficult relationships or choices or things we can’t control, walk with them right into it, holding hands.

Model joy and gratitude!

Pay attention to the simplest details. Don’t rush ANYWHERE.

When asked a question by your child, table the easy answers and consider the response: Hmm… we’ll have to think about that.

An education to wonder is free. So read to your child, at every age. It will be an invaluable gift.

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