I have been thinking about raising kids and some things I wish I had done.
I planned, before I ever had children, to take them on their 12th and 16th birthday to the temple and talk about modesty, chastity and temple marriage. But it is cold in January and February and then I didn't start it with the oldest and then got busy and then, and then, and then they all grew up and it was too late.
I wanted to teach my children how to clean, but I think, my request for perfect cleaning made them hate it. There must be a balance.
I was going to read Bible stories every Sunday to them, and do flannel boards and act out stories and learn new songs. We did, but rarely.
We read scriptures but we didn't discuss them. I think that would have been a good thing to do.
We had Family Home Evening, but rarely did we let the children teach the lessons.
We did garden, but not together, it was easier to send the boys out to weed while I did other things, and they were so little. I just think it would have been more fun for them to work with us, not alone.
And we should have sung more!
Sunrise sunset, sunrise sunset, swiftly fly the years, one season following another laden with happiness and tears.
The tower room bathroom
1 year ago
5 comments:
I think we, as mothers, all have regrets. I heard a wise leader say once, "Do the best you can and then don't beat up on yourself." I guess the trick is to believe that we did our best at raising our children. We can't go back so we try to do better by helping them with their children. I look up to you and wish I had done as good as you did. :)
Friends get to see the sides of their friends that parents don't often get to. And I gotta say, as friends to your kids, I think you did a GREAT job! I'm pretty sure if you looked back and found nothing you could have done better...well, don't you think that would be odd?
And I love your new family picture on here! It was great to see you the other day!
Thanks Jill and Carrie, I really didn't want to complain, just there are things I could have done better.
I think your blog came just in time and Im really, really glad you wrote it.
I know I am really late on this but I agree with Becca, Benjamin Franklin said "experience is a dear school but the fool will have no other" it's a lot easier if we can learn from others.
I here the same thoughts about shoulda, woulda, coulda. I am so grateful for children who remind me of all the fun and good things we did.
Moms are the best. I always admired the things you did with your kids. I think you are an awesome mom.
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