Being a parent is one thing, having more than one child is asking for trouble. I have three daughters and boy are they a handful.Here I give a little view into my world, some days I feel above my head but never do I regret having any of my children.
My oldest is six years old and she is definitly full of energy. Since her early days of struggling to survive in the NICU, I knew she was special. She is in her second year of kindergarten and though she gets frustrated I always let her know the god made her that way.
My middle child is five years old and is also autistic. You never think that you would have a child who is autistic,but I am learning so much from her. Such as, the normals for children are thrown out the window. Also it is never a dull day in our house. The day we learned she was autistic I wanted to cry but having support is the key for any disabled child. She has some of the worst habits because sometimes she will pick her nose until she is gushing blood, but she don’t stop.
Lastly my youngest is four and a spitfire to boot. Ever since she could walk and talk she has been running the house. Some days i wonder if i am in charge or if she is. For instance, I had told her to get dressed and boy oh boy she told me matter of fact she would not get dressed until she felt like it. So much for teaching independence. You are darned if you do and darned if you don’t. don’t get me wrong I am glad that I have taught so well that they get dressed when they want to but sometimes their styles make me laugh hysterically.
Either way our days are full of love and understanding in the fact that all kids are different and i have to look no further than my own three to know that. The oldest was born three and a half months early and each day was scarier than the last. I guess that god has decided i can handle the pressures of having multiple personalities packed into these tiny little beings we call children. As they learn and grow so do i with the understanding of how to discipline and reward them all at the same time.
Another thing before i go, i should have went to culinary arts school to learn how to cook because they all hate different things as well as each has their own tastes. To any new parent, you are never alone because there will always be someone that has experienced what you are going through.