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RE: A Hot Toddy with a Side of Mom Guilt
Kids will be kids
Being a helicopter parent and hovering vs being there to allow them to explore and learn
I have been both and the hovered child is now afraid of so many things and always second guessing
The younger ones (there were one too many to hover over) are more independent and assured of their abilities
Don’t beat yourself up
Taking care of No.1 for long term is good
Put on the oxygen mask first 😉
There was damage control after and that’s ok .... we can’t control everything 💗
Great advice @kaerpediem! I needed to hear this about the hovering. I tend to do this quite often being at home all the time. I want my kids to grow independently so I need to keep this in mind.
As an adult I am afraid of quite a bit because my parents hovered over me and over exaggerated certain things which made me scared to even leave the house at times. 😬 I’m grateful they were protective but being overprotective does backfire sometimes.
We live and learn :)
And I am sure you are doing great with your kids <33
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post. I sincerely appreciate your pat on the back. Just one more lovely example of how Steem builds community - people lifting up people when they could use a hug 🌱
We gotta lean in :D
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