Well, I have had a very fun day {more on that in the next post} but as the evening approaches, I'm facing the daily dilemma. Hayley's become very specific about wanting only Mommy to tuck her in at night. Anyone can give her her bath & read her her book but when the lights are going off & music on, she BEGS for me. She really got into this when we were away from Kyle for 10 days. {Prior to now, we've put her to bed interchangeably since she was an infant} So, tonight I made the harder choice to not go in and take her at the "mommy" point despite feeling like a big bully and let Kyle do it. I've been waffling back and fourth on which approach to take. Approach 1= She's not going to want this forever & since the twins may require a lot it may not be able to happen forever; so I just take all the turns putting her to bed. Approach 2= Not going in and having Daddy put her to bed every other night or so. She may benefit more from this approach once the twins arrive b.c. it won't be a shock that I cannot tuck her in some nights. Plus, Daddy likes this part of her routine and has always enjoyed his nights.
Isn't this a classic parenting dilemma though? Its not black & white. A lot of choices we make as parents are closely scrutinized and often judged. You've just got to think it through & do what's best for THEM first, YOU/your spouse second & others LAST. This is my conclusion.
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