I have spent many days putting aside what Lily wants to do, because I have to get to work. Because I'm an adult and she's a baby, so me getting ready for work generally takes precedence. I have to take a shower, get dressed, put on makeup, make lunches and dinners for several days, pack my lunch, pack my pump bag, cook food for Lily for a few days, do the dishes, pick up the house, and whatever else needs to be done.
But, one day I realized that she's got major work to do, too. She has to learn how to walk and get around, how to process, express, and understand her emotions, how to eat, how to communicate, and other very important things. I could fill every moment in the morning with "getting ready for work". So, it's very important to set as much time aside as possible for Lily to do the work that she needs to do.
This is a great way of thinking about this! I'm guilty, too, of setting down the baby in the name of getting ready, responding to work emails, etc etc. I'll have to keep this in mind.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me feel better to relieve myself of some of my responsibilities. I do think that there's a lot of growth in letting babies play on their own, too. But, Lily does not want to do that. She wants to walk while assisted almost ALL day, as you see above. LOL. All I ask is that I get to drink some coffee and eat breakfast!
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