Seriously, how many times do I have to tell my children that it is not OK to hit? Thankfully, they only hit each other and again, thankfully they don't do it that often. However, when they do it seems they can't get it through their thick skulls that it isn't OK. Holden ALWAYS blames it on Maria. Maria ALWAYS blames it on Holden. Let's just ignore the fact that hitting is WRONG, I can't seem to get through to Holden that it is NOT OK TO HIT A GIRL. How do I do that? How do I know that one day when a girl, perhaps a girlfriend in the future (not too soon I hope), breaks his heart or makes him very very mad, how do I know he won't haul off and hit her? My heart tells me that he won't hit this future girl/girlfriend because his nature is so sweet. But, I need to make sure I do the work NOW. I need to make sure I do my job NOW to be sure he treats women right.
Now, for Maria............her nature is sweet; however, this girl has a temper. Everything can be going smooth as silk and then........BAM! She has gotten MUCH better about controlling her temper so I believe there is hope. But I sometimes don't know where she gets her temper, from me or Craig? I'm pretty sure it isn't me :-).
Anyway, I'm so thankful for these two children and most days go smooth as silk; but, on the days when they hit each other it breaks my heart and I just wish they would realize that hitting never pays.
It's hard being a parent. I keep waiting for my kids to do exactly as I tell them and when I tell them. I realize I could be waiting the rest of my days, but we have to keep pushing along and hope it sinks in. Good luck with the hitting, I hope it's just a stage.
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