tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753463.post6793105041464343944..comments2023-05-12T02:07:12.443-06:00Comments on TIBBSLOVE: Brave ChildrenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10458619768429963894noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753463.post-59203070544844499942012-06-12T21:49:44.541-06:002012-06-12T21:49:44.541-06:00Oh Steph...the thought of you seeing that just bre...Oh Steph...the thought of you seeing that just breaks my heart. Lucas has had spills, and you can't erase the images from your mind. Poor you! And poor sweet Henry. <br />Thank you for sharing your heart. Your words of wisdom are rich and warmly received.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10458619768429963894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753463.post-15266514475136415242012-06-12T12:09:50.198-06:002012-06-12T12:09:50.198-06:00I think this is almost every (good) mother's s...I think this is almost every (good) mother's struggle! I love letting my boys be adventurous and try new things. I love watching huge smiles spread across their faces when they've accomplished something they couldn't (or wouldn't) previously do. Those are awesome moments! But there is something to be said for saftey. I watched Henry at 1 1/2 fall through the railings of a play structure. He hit his head twice on the metal railings as he made his way to the bark dust. There is NOTHING that can quite prepare you for those few but excruciatingly long moments it takes to get to your child. That being said, you just have to know YOUR child and make the balance between safety and fun. If the fall is not that big, I don't worry about it. I don't know. Maybe I'm a worry wart. Perhaps I'm scarred from that previous experience. But I don't think it's a bad thing to guard your kids from bad falls. I also don't think it's bad to let them go for it. :) Trust your instinct for your child! No one knows him like you do!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292669801667749936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35753463.post-42729605006684617892012-06-08T13:44:54.244-06:002012-06-08T13:44:54.244-06:00This is something I struggle with too. I try to c...This is something I struggle with too. I try to consciously stand back and let him learn lessons on his own. Sometimes it results in a bruise, or hurt feelings, but I'm close by to talk to him and help him process through what went wrong. Helping him learn that maybe jumping off the bed isn't a good idea. Or a lack of toy sharing means others won't share with him.<br /><br />It's a balance. Learning when to step in, and when to let him learn on his own.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316186352270160325noreply@blogger.com