Today I made a small mistake that resulted in my daughter calling me "bad mommy". This is one of the worst things a child can say to their mom, as there is bound to be that moment when you wonder if they are right... Of course she's young and doesn't think about these things before she says them. I'm hoping to remember that due to allergies she shouldn't roll down hills, but I thought it would be a fun thing to do together.
The rash isn't last long, only about 30 mins, a bath, a shower, and a large amount of Aveeno. The thought that my daughter thinks I'm a bad mommy was more damaging. Yes, I should have known not to let her do it, but it was an honest mistake and now we know not jump in piles of leaves with shorts on. Allowing my child to do something that results in a minor rash but is fun at the time doesn't make me bad, irresponsible, or anything else, but she expects her mommy to know everything an keep her safe and healthy at all times. Its here that she sees I failed, and I'm sure my slight giggle after it started clearing up didn't help either, but her end of the works attitude finally got to me.
While getting her into bed tonight she grabbed my hand and cuddled it to her face. "you are the best mommy in the whole world. I'm sorry for saying you are a bad mommy. I love you" There's my pay for the day. She loves me and thinksbim the best at taking care of her. After her relentless whining for Nana cuz Nana can make everything better it was a nice switch.
There is no job in the world that could ever pay me as much for a days work as that simple sentence. I'm loved. I'm the best mommy in the whole world.
The rash isn't last long, only about 30 mins, a bath, a shower, and a large amount of Aveeno. The thought that my daughter thinks I'm a bad mommy was more damaging. Yes, I should have known not to let her do it, but it was an honest mistake and now we know not jump in piles of leaves with shorts on. Allowing my child to do something that results in a minor rash but is fun at the time doesn't make me bad, irresponsible, or anything else, but she expects her mommy to know everything an keep her safe and healthy at all times. Its here that she sees I failed, and I'm sure my slight giggle after it started clearing up didn't help either, but her end of the works attitude finally got to me.
While getting her into bed tonight she grabbed my hand and cuddled it to her face. "you are the best mommy in the whole world. I'm sorry for saying you are a bad mommy. I love you" There's my pay for the day. She loves me and thinksbim the best at taking care of her. After her relentless whining for Nana cuz Nana can make everything better it was a nice switch.
There is no job in the world that could ever pay me as much for a days work as that simple sentence. I'm loved. I'm the best mommy in the whole world.