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This was proud mama day for me
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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 608293" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>Funny thing is: If these two happenings would had been other way around, I wouldn't had thought a thing about it. When my easy child is being a good friend and shows some social skills and awareness of other people and their feelings, I always take it granted. Now and then I remember to be thankful he has come after his father with that, but mostly I just assume that of course he is doing all that.</p><p></p><p>But, and this especially is the one, I never notice, when difficult child is independent, driven and self starter with things like school (or sport.) I just don't really take a notice either. I just assume, that of course he is going to do that. With him and school, I always put all my energy to negatives (and there were many) and kind of skipped noticing, that kiddie not only did learn, he certainly was independent and self starter with the actual school work. Same is true with his sport, and considering that <strong>is </strong>his employment... Well, that is not a small thing.</p><p></p><p>That gives some food for thought. Maybe I should stop and appreciate, and remember to also show my appreciation, the strengths my kids do have. You know, they both do have lots of those too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 608293, member: 14557"] Funny thing is: If these two happenings would had been other way around, I wouldn't had thought a thing about it. When my easy child is being a good friend and shows some social skills and awareness of other people and their feelings, I always take it granted. Now and then I remember to be thankful he has come after his father with that, but mostly I just assume that of course he is doing all that. But, and this especially is the one, I never notice, when difficult child is independent, driven and self starter with things like school (or sport.) I just don't really take a notice either. I just assume, that of course he is going to do that. With him and school, I always put all my energy to negatives (and there were many) and kind of skipped noticing, that kiddie not only did learn, he certainly was independent and self starter with the actual school work. Same is true with his sport, and considering that [B]is [/B]his employment... Well, that is not a small thing. That gives some food for thought. Maybe I should stop and appreciate, and remember to also show my appreciation, the strengths my kids do have. You know, they both do have lots of those too. [/QUOTE]
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