I want my children to grow up to be kind and considerate. I want them to share their toys and give freely to others. I want them to have good table manners and be polite.
Because of that, I can be somewhat of a rule nazi at times. Rules, routines, schedules and expectations. But there has to be balance too.
Sometimes you have to teach your child to use a pretzel as a pirate eyepatch. And I think that's ok too. Although hopefully if either of my children ever go to a fancy dinner with the president they'll know better than to use their pretzel as an eyepatch. (I don't know! But I figure if their table manners are good enough to eat with the president they'll be good enough for anyone. Even Meme. Who was notorious for stabbing us with forks when we ate too loud. Or put our feet or elbows on the table. Or slurp our food.)
So hopefully finding balance is a good thing. Carter thought it was he-larious.
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