Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Fostering independence

The girls...


I don't know what made this unacceptable in 2014.
The girls forgot to ask for water when we were in line-- we sat down, took a bite and they asked for water.
We told them if they wanted it, they'd have to go back in wait in line, and ask for it.  They were too scared.  We told them they'd have each other.
They nervously went.
They accomplished.
I must admit... as a parent of young  kids in 2014, I sometimes feel you can't win in this situation... people think you're negligent to let your kids more than 10 feet out of your sight-- and yet they label this young generation "entitled"... well... they will be if we keep doing everything for them.

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