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| My Monkey's picture of a sunset within a rainbow! |
As a parent, you want to expose your children to as much as possible. Let them experience life, and figure out their path. As a mother, it is something you don't even question. As a woman wanting to have a little bit of her own life, it becomes a whole other monster.
Just do the math! 3 kids X 2 activities each = 6 different places to be. Where do you draw the line? How do you have a life when you are so busy taking your kids to the places they need to be. I'm sure for some, they have family to help. For me, the responsibilities rest soley on my shoulders.
Obviously, a balance needs to be struck. Finding the balance just might be the biggest challenge. It just so happens that my Monkey is also awesome at soccer. Did I mention her desire to learn the guitar and a slight interest in karate.
Part of my neurosis may come from the belief that I missed my chance and I don't want my daughter to miss hers. I strongly believe in exposing your children to all life has to offer. I'm never one to force an activity on them, but when my child shows an interest, I go full force! Which is EXACTLY what I stopped doing for myself when I became a mother.
I guess for now I'll just Rock the Mini all over town getting kid A, B and C to activity 1,2 and 3 and 4,5, and 6.
How do you find balance in your life or are you struggling like me?
4 comments:
i think a kids art class would be great idea!! Maybe just elaborate on your art things and just let her get messy lol.
My 7 year old loves to do all sorts of activities-piano, art class, soccer, swimming...but I don't have the time to take her to all of them. So we make tradeoffs. During school breaks she can do art class. In the summer she can do swimming. During school she can do piano and soccer. This is the best solution I have found so far but I'm not sure what I will do when my 18 month old also wants to start doing activities. My only hope is that she will want to do exactly what her older sister does.
It's a crazy life! Maybe I can somehow come up with soccerart? Thanks ladies for reading and commenting!
my mother always says how these are the times that she misses the most. bittersweet because you are so tired...but once the kids are grown and leaving then you wish u had one more dance class or practice to cheer on. I am luckey because my girls are all girls and theolder twoare taking dance together. this saves me lots of time!! Next year though I think they will be telling me what they want to do...
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