Parenting Blues
October 11th, 2007 at 7:53 pm by Hope (Parenting)
Today I feel like a parent. Not that I ever really don’t feel like one. I’m just feeling the weight a bit more today. I know. I know. This is NOTHING compared to what could and will be felt in the future.
I get the feeling I’m on the edge of (for me) uncharted parenting territory. I’m doing to be delving into areas I’m not so comfortable with on my own not to mention mentoring another human being through! *sigh* Thankfully I am not alone. My wonderful DH is there with me and he has a wonderfully grounded view.
For a while now, DS#1 has been public about his crush on Miss C in our homeschooling group. I’ve watched them wander around together on park days holding hands or arms about each other looking for places they could talk undisturbed by the other kids. At first, I found it cute. Lately though, I’ve watched Sam’s attitude toward the other kids take a nose dive. Then, this week he wondered why, when Miss C isn’t there, the other kids didn’t want to play with him. *sigh*
So, next week, I’m going to tell him that they cannot find isolated spots together during park days. Maybe being more visible will put some accountability (and responsibility) back into things.
Man! I hope I’m doing this right.
