Still trying to trust my kids, still not easy
I think I'm really split on this. I want to trust my kids, I want them to be free and self directed, but when I try to let go things fall apart and I tighten the reins again to try to restore order and my sanity. I try to let go when it comes to school stuff;it works some, other ways it doesn't. I wonder what God wants me to learn from all this. OK, I don't wonder, I pretty much know, but it's a damn hard lesson to learn.Labels: trusting kids
posted by gojirama @ 3:29 PM
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It's never easy letting them grow up. But they do need to make their mistakes so they can learn from them. Best we can do is try to predict which mistakes they can handle making at any given time and then direct them to the right solution once it's been made.
{{{{{hugs}}}}
That's the trick, though, isn't it? Which ones they are ready to handle?
Yeah, and I never think they are as ready as they think we're ready, and who's right?
I always find that I have to tighten up every time I've loosened up to keep mistakes from becoming unhandle-able....it's just impossible!
Yes, yes, that's exactly what happens!
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