So the other day I was fixing lunch after a shorter night than I would have liked so I got down my blue insulated cup and sneakily put ice and a Dr. Pepper into it. Then I got distracted by something and neglected to put the can away. Bug (who doesn't miss a thing) asked me why I was having a Dr. Pepper. I told her that I was very tired and that it would help me not to be so tired. About 30 seconds later she half closed her eyes and faked a yawn, casually mentioning that she was tired. I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Bug is a fixer. I thought she was playing with yogurts the other day in Wal-Mart while I was trying to find Yo Baby for J, but it turned out that other people (most likely bamboozled by the sea of similar looking yogurts) had set some down in the bottom section and Bug was trying to find where they went. She explained that she was helping to organize Wal-Mart.
I am really struggling to find the balancing point between training her (in manners, in modesty, in personal hygiene, in orderliness, in submission/obedience/respect, etc.) and letting her be in order to avoid discouraging her. I watch for and point out good things throughout the day, but transgressions consistently outpace praiseworthy actions. She's a great kid, but she's 3. She has SO much to learn and who will teach her if we don't? But I'm starting to see signs of discouragement in her and I feel terrible. Comments? Advice?
More soon, but first sleep. I'm starting to get googly-eyed and morning will be here all too soon.
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