Henry is an amazing child.
Some words that come to mind: active, verbal, spirited, persistent, relentless, insatiable, funny, clever, sneaky, smart, tender, thoughtful.
Like most three-year old boys he is a handful.
I was talking with someone recently; I said our house was stressful.
As soon as I said it, it seemed so terribly wrong.
Busy, loud, dizzying, full of energy, joyful, messy, disorganized.
I accept those words.
I realized though that our home had too much conflict.
Maybe even a cloud of negativity.
Too many power struggles.
So, I am trying to relax, to take stock.
Choose my battles.
Get to know my children better.
Why do they do what they do?
What do their choices and responses say about them and about me?
And, I have checked out from the library or ordered from Amazon all of these books.
I am not reading them cover to cover.
Scanning, and reading what seems to fit.
I also realize that there is no guide book, no how-to when it comes to loving your children well.
I am just hoping to gain more perspective.
Add more to my "bag of tricks."
So far, so good.
It's a process.
We are all a work-in-progress, no?
