Comments on: Older. Wiser. Better. http://mothersofbrothers.com/older-wiser-better/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Walking In My Sleep http://mothersofbrothers.com/older-wiser-better/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Walking In My Sleep Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:32:21 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=331#comment-3120 Your mom was SO right. Little Bug leaves the lower elementary school (K-3) in three days and next year heads to the upper elementary school. Lots of parents are talking about how sad it is and I keep thinking it's terrific. Then, I'm left with wondering what's wrong with me. Why am I not sad? I'm so glad you wrote this. It's making me feel normal again. Your mom was SO right. Little Bug leaves the lower elementary school (K-3) in three days and next year heads to the upper elementary school. Lots of parents are talking about how sad it is and I keep thinking it’s terrific. Then, I’m left with wondering what’s wrong with me. Why am I not sad? I’m so glad you wrote this. It’s making me feel normal again.

]]> By: NikkiBenner http://mothersofbrothers.com/older-wiser-better/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 NikkiBenner Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:44:03 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=331#comment-3106 I "retired" some of Jackson's onesies this week. He's now grown out of two sets of clothes (newborn, and some 0-3's). Even in almost three months, he's gone from a very dependent newborn to a baby with an emerging personality. Each week that passes, each new skill he acquires, the more I realize that raising a child is a series of letting then grow. I think it's like teaching a child to ride a bike; at first, they have training wheels, and you hold on to the bike. As they learn, you take the training wheels off, but still hold on... and then eventually you let go completely, but you stand by in case you're needed. It's hard to let them go, because they might get hurt, and as a parent that's the last thing you want for your child, but that's the only way they're going to learn and become independent. I'm hoping that, as Jackson grows up, I can let him experiment without too much meddling! I “retired” some of Jackson’s onesies this week. He’s now grown out of two sets of clothes (newborn, and some 0-3′s). Even in almost three months, he’s gone from a very dependent newborn to a baby with an emerging personality. Each week that passes, each new skill he acquires, the more I realize that raising a child is a series of letting then grow. I think it’s like teaching a child to ride a bike; at first, they have training wheels, and you hold on to the bike. As they learn, you take the training wheels off, but still hold on… and then eventually you let go completely, but you stand by in case you’re needed. It’s hard to let them go, because they might get hurt, and as a parent that’s the last thing you want for your child, but that’s the only way they’re going to learn and become independent. I’m hoping that, as Jackson grows up, I can let him experiment without too much meddling!

]]> By: lora http://mothersofbrothers.com/older-wiser-better/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 lora Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:30:32 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=331#comment-3105 there is nothing that makes me vomit harder and further than 5th and 8th grade graduations. Good for you not crying. My friend's daughter graduated from HS last night and we were talking about how the tears are mostly for everything that happens between when you were 18 and when your kid is 18. Not so much for the actual commencement. So yes, I whole-heartedly agree with every word typed in this post! And I love getting older. When I was younger I didn't know you. Now I do. See? there is nothing that makes me vomit harder and further than 5th and 8th grade graduations. Good for you not crying. My friend’s daughter graduated from HS last night and we were talking about how the tears are mostly for everything that happens between when you were 18 and when your kid is 18. Not so much for the actual commencement.

So yes, I whole-heartedly agree with every word typed in this post!

And I love getting older. When I was younger I didn’t know you. Now I do. See?

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