When I listen to, read about, or even watch what other moms are doing for their kids, I start to panic. I begin to wonder, am I doing enough?
Because I'm not doing science experiments with my kids. I haven't taught them Quenya (or even Spanish!). I'm not teaching them about money. I don't cook with them, even when they ask to help me. Although I would love to, I rarely take them to play outside our own yard. They aren't taking music lessons or participating in team sports. Soren isn't even attending preschool, so he doesn't play with kids his own age. I miss tons of "teaching opportunities" because I am too busy doing my own stuff. And I don't really make up for all that busy by scheduling time to play with them.
Sometimes, when I go back and read the things that I wrote on this blog, I panic. I worry that I have fallen too far, even from the little I used to do.
Because I haven't taught Carl his alphabet. And I don't have Circle Time anymore. I don't make healthy, fresh lunches very often anymore; we are lucky to have mac and cheese. We don't visit our neighbors because it's too much hassle. I'm not helping them to memorize scriptures or learn the words of their primary songs anymore.
But I love them and we are happy. We even have family home evening and family scripture study. I think it's enough.
Because I'm not doing science experiments with my kids. I haven't taught them Quenya (or even Spanish!). I'm not teaching them about money. I don't cook with them, even when they ask to help me. Although I would love to, I rarely take them to play outside our own yard. They aren't taking music lessons or participating in team sports. Soren isn't even attending preschool, so he doesn't play with kids his own age. I miss tons of "teaching opportunities" because I am too busy doing my own stuff. And I don't really make up for all that busy by scheduling time to play with them.
Sometimes, when I go back and read the things that I wrote on this blog, I panic. I worry that I have fallen too far, even from the little I used to do.
Because I haven't taught Carl his alphabet. And I don't have Circle Time anymore. I don't make healthy, fresh lunches very often anymore; we are lucky to have mac and cheese. We don't visit our neighbors because it's too much hassle. I'm not helping them to memorize scriptures or learn the words of their primary songs anymore.
But I love them and we are happy. We even have family home evening and family scripture study. I think it's enough.
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