he is such a ham. william got the pic with the big green st. patrick's day hat one morning when they were just goofing around together. thomas dug it out of his toy room and paraded out with it plopped on his head.
these two pics were from the playground a week ago. i love the first pic - that is his super smilie face, that makes all his dimples come out. and the second - he loves to hang from things. when he is on slides, he will always hang from the bar at the top (like many kids) before sliding down. william got this awesome pic of him just being a joyful kid.
he loves hanging from things so much, that i got this set of rings and swing bars from IKEA that we can bolt to a door frame or ceiling. thomas will trip out when he sees it! we will probably have to tie them up every night to keep him from going over to swing on it when he is supposed to be going to sleep. :)
having a kid now, i can understand why there are parents out there that give in to their every whim. it is terrible and the child grows up spoiled and undisciplined, but it can be difficult to resist. as parents, you love making them happy. and of course giving in to him when he asks for things or demands things makes him happy. just seeing the look on his face when i get him a new toy (usually from craigslist), just makes me want to do it every day! but of course, you can't. so even though i know in my head why it is bad, in my heart, i understand now why parents spoil their kids. right now, i am trying to stop giving him new stuff for no reason. i don't want him to think we can just get toys anytime. and then christmas and birthday presents don't hold as much appeal either. but it is really hard. sometimes, i get stuff just b/c i know he will love it. other times, i feel it is educational... and educational toys are ok right?? ha ha... :)
2 comments:
I totally understand what you mean about giving in to them. We try not to but you know, watching them discover something new is absolutely amazing. Something that's meaningless to us is totally wondrous to them. Yea, we love toys!
I'm the opposite..for me I think of clutter and will totally avoid certain toys if it can't fit into one of our organization cubbies...I daydream about the day when all of their toys can be in their room instead of in our living area..on this extreme, I also feel like a bad mommy by not buying Sara much at all unless there's a very good reason (holiday or birthday).
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