She said that she loved raising her kids and that she knew I would be the same way. While she never suggested having a child sleep in my bed (I’ve always taught them to stay in their own beds), she always suggested talking to them every chance that I get. I loved raising my kids and if you don’t enjoy it, you’ll be missing out on so much.” My late grandmother used to tell me, “Enjoy our kids Enjoy every minute that you can. These are the conversations that happen when we just listen… when we sit down with them with only one goal: to let them know we are there to talk & listen to them. These are things that happen when we forget about whatever else we have to do or want to do. These are the stories that come out when we put everything else aside. Crazy, isn’t it? Don’t say anything because no one knows yet, but I think he might ask her to go out.” “You’ll never believe who _ likes this year.“When did you first hold someone’s hand?”.It made me think about how many times you have had to slow down when we go on bike rides just so the last person isn’t riding alone.” It’s so hard and pretty boring to run slow, but it’s more important to be supportive than fast. “Yesterday, when I went running with a friend, he kept saying that his stomach was hurting from running, so we slowed down.I wonder if they’ll always be that way… it’s kind of a lot of pressure to know they’re watching me, but in a good way, because I can help them by being a good example, you know?”
“Mom, you know how you always say that family is everything and that the younger siblings look up to me? I think it’s the truth – I heard them telling someone that they were going to play laccosse so they could practice with me. “Do you remember when I had that toddler bed, and I slept with that blue stuffed animal? Do we still have it? I think I’ll give it to my kids one day.“Did I tell you what happened at the football game in the student section last week? It was crazy.”.“Today we had a math test, and I got them all right… I was really distracted though and thought I might miss one because out in the hallway, the kids were setting up for the play.“ So & So told me that I was cute today.This is when I hear all of those details that teenager boys and almost-teens don’t tell their moms anymore. (To be honest… our youngest child be happiest if I stayed 12 hours in her bed every night!) We think we will lie down for 5 minutes they want 20. Our son would expect this, as would all of our kids. I know that we can’t lie there all night… When our son is going to sleep in his own room, while we are tucking him in, we just talk. This happens as you are putting them to bed. I know, I know… as parents, we don’t want to start any sort of sleep problems, and many of us do not have a family bed or bed sharing (we don’t), but this is different. …whatever the reason, they all say the same thing to him: “Just for a second. Daddy and I are going to eat dinner since we didn’t get to eat as early as you tonight, so give me a big hug & then stay in bed and get right to sleep….”.I have to do some work – so I’ll just tuck you in quickly.I have to clean up the kitchen, so I’ll just give you a kiss & hug, ok?.I have to make sure that your sister and brothers are all tucked in. ( We have four kids: born in ’06, ’08, ’10 and ’12)ĭo you know what one of our kids asks me every single night as I am tucking him into bed… “Mommy, will you lay with me?” I am sad now thinking that my answer used to be: At the time of their passing, our children were very close in age to several children that had passed away. This is hard for me to think about, talk about, write about, or share today. One year later, another child passed away at only 36 months of age, in the middle of the night after he was put to sleep in his own bed. Several years ago, a friend of the family’s son passed away, after several hours of sleep, while he was asleep in his room.Ī week later, another seven-year-old boy passed away, only one town away, unexpectedly, while he was outside playing.
I know that our goal is to teach them to sleep through the night, so they are well-rested, but these few minutes BEFORE your child falls asleep, and even before you say “Good Night” make all of the difference. This question is always on their minds because they love to spend time with you. Our children want me to lie down with them every night. ĭo you hear this every night, as I do? “Mommy, can you lie down with me for a few minutes?” (or, as our little one says, “Can you lay with me?”) I have a new favorite phrase from our kids: “Mommy, will you lay with me?” Why is this my favorite? Let me tell you.
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