April 24, 2011
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The Easter Bunny didn’t come ……
It’s times like these I really hate being a parent of children who have large personalities. Over the past few weeks, BOTH Wee Blonde Child AND Healthy Weighty Wee Man have been testing the waters for BOTH Nana and me. I parent very much the same way I was parented … that is after all how we learn right? I was raised that anything more than the necessities are luxuries. If there is food on the table, a roof over your head, running water, electricity and proper clothes on your back, then be happy. There are a lot more people in the city where we live that don’t have even that.
Anyhow, I’m digressing. As BOTH WBC and HWWM have been testing the waters, they have been told that BOTH Nana and Mummy know the Easter BUnny’s phone number and one, if not both, WILL call him and tell him that he is not to bring anything to them. The Easter BUnny only brings treats to well behaved children. Now as we are not HUGE chocolate and candy eaters, the Easter Bunny brings baskets filled with …. things. Each appropriate for the child receiving the baskets. And of course a small handful of chocolate eggs and one large Easter egg. Well …. they kept pushing those buttons. The Easter Bunny did not bring anything for Wee Blonde Child or Healthy Weighty Wee Man. And both of them did not believe THAT was going to happen!
Now to ease my guilt of having to be the disciplinarian, I DID get them something, and let them think it was given to them by Winsome01 when he came to go for a bike ride and have Easter dinner with us. HOWEVER! All three got a wee gift bag from W01 so still WBC and HWWM did not get anything to over compensate for not getting anything from the Easter Bunny.
It breaks my heart that I have to even threaten, never mind have to go as far as follow through with any threats because my children misbehave. And by misbehave I mean be down right rotten children. BUt what do I do? I see children of all ages whose parents gave and still give in to their children. I have sisters who do just that and I see the results! I will not let my children treat me, or behave like I see those children behave. And what example am I setting for my children if they see that I will let them away with anything? We all are going to be having so many changes ahead of us and some of them are not going to be so easy. I am going to need the children on board with me and I am going to need them to behave with a modicum of acceptable behaviour. Thay are after all children and life itself is a learning experience right now. Situations and rules of the game we call life change and sometimes, the rule book gets left out. But the one thing I can do, is treat them evenly, lovingly and respectfully. Even when it breaks my heart to have to teach them those tough lessons.
You know what? Sometimes, parenting SUCKS!
