After Nikki posted about "Being Good", I figured this was a good time to post about how I feel on the subject. I think it is important to celebrate the small things maybe not every report card. I don't think we should take for granted that are children are smart and healthy. That they are doing the things that are age appropriate walking, going potty, etc. There are parents out there that are NEVER going to see their children walk or ride a bike, get on the school bus, go on the potty, etc. That could have easily been us. For these parents, I celebrate my children's accomplishments no matter big or small. We celebrate these events with a $10 cake and sing "for she's a jolly good fellow" which is a small price to pay for the joy they get. We have celebrated for getting into kindergarten, being potty trained, learning to tie shoes, starting the next grade, and anything else I think of. How often do you remember getting recognized for something good you did?? Just because what their accomplishing is something easy to us doesn't mean it was easy to them. The cost of recognizing what they have done is going to be a lasting memory for them; that you took the time to make them feel so special. Everyone likes to be recognized no matter if your big or small!
2 comments:
I love the shoe cake that you ordered for Gabrielle when she learned to tie her shoes. I think that is really cool. And this really reminds me to stop and smell the roses and appreciate all the amazing things our short people do!
Good thoughts Tracey. You are truley right. I believe that we honor our kids accomplishments no matter how big or small, and I also agree with Kristi when she says it doesn't have to be anything huge, like a meal. We've been doing either a movie rental or books from the library. I think at this point the prize is small and they don't know that half the time the prize is free! Thanks for the good comments!
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