Parenting

This is such a touchy subject.  People get offended easily, when talking about their kids.  I do too.  But when its your family judging you, on how your raising your kids, you might as well stick a knife through my heart.  I know that I am a very different parent.  I am pretty relaxed and just let my kids be kids.  Which type A personalities are not comfortable with.  I am not rigid or uptight, schedules have never worked for me.  I would rather let the day take me where it will.  I think coloring and playing are more important than having an immaculate home all the time.  For the first 6 months of Ava's life I worked, leaving her at daycare, which wasn't  good for either of us.  After that I decided the best thing I can do for my kids is to stay home and give them as much love as I can.  Making sure they get home cooked meals, life lessons and hugs and kisses all day, from the person that loves them the most.  I am by no means saying I am a perfect parent, I make mistakes, but I try every day to build my girls up to make sure they have good self esteem and that they are happy, good human beings. I get to know them and learn how to best deal with their personalities.  I know how and what makes my girls tick.  I know that they will eat when they're hungry and sleep when they're tired and play when they're imagining, watch t.v and read books when they want down time.  I simply do what works for me.  There is a method to my madness.  I feel that if I was to constantly be on my kids, not to do this and that, and to be careful, eat, wake up, don't make a mess, don't spill your food, go to sleep, when would they have time to just be kids.  To imagine a fairly tale world where the Easter Bunny and Santa Clause are real.  Where princesses marry their princes.  When would they have time to develop a sense of self and become independent.

 I am so thankful for my opportunity to be able to stay at home and love my kids to pieces.  How thankful I am for everyday ordinary miracles that my girls  are.  How thankful I am that my Princesses are smart and healthy and very Happy.  How thankful I am that they have and do teach me everyday to have patience, empathy, and love.  The best kind of love.  The kind that brings you joy every minute you're around them.  I couldn't picture my life without them.

In the end I think it doesnt matter how you parent as long as your doing the best you can for your kids.  It would be nice if people didn't always think that their way is the best.  I dont judge, I just do whats best for me and my kids.  Life is to important to have any regrets, live every day to its fullest, keep your heart open and love will find its way in.