this tip came at me as we prepared for 'birthday week'. i was so intent on making each birthday special and i realized that i was defining "special" instead of letting them pick what they thought was most special.
on any given morning i make something from scratch - pancakes, muffins, casseroles, etc. - but the madelyn wanted buttered toast and mason wanted frosted mini-wheats for their birthdays. i felt a little bad letting myself get off so easily, but then i realized that it wasn't about me. they were each just so excited to get to pick what ever they wanted without any input from any one else. it didn't matter that it was something simple.
what "better" do you find yourself pushing on your kids even though they are content with what they have/do?
love.
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I"m impressed you stepped back and let figured this out by yourself. In doing so, there was less work on your part and the kids got that 'special' feeling you wanted them to have on their birthday. Great rewards for all.
So true. James chose Waffle House for his birthday meal (we let them choose somewhere to eat out for one meal). That was a tough one to swallow, but he loved it (and it was pretty cheap!) :)
It always amazes me that kids are more excited about the cardboard box than what was inside it. That would be an easy cheap present.
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