Okay…since I never really ever post about truly “writer” stuff….I decided I’ll continue with that this week too. I told myself when I had kids that I’d never be one of “those” mothers. You know…the type that practically takes over their kids lives and does eveything for them and in doing so, end up raising kids that can and/or won’t do anything on their own. I’m an educator, so I see it all the time. Parents who make excuses for their kids, a parent so obsessed with their child getting a 100% Accelerated Reader score that they’ll stand behind their kid when their taking the test to make sure they don’t get any answers wrong. Yep. I’ve seen it. So, I’m trying not to be one of “those” moms.

My oldest daughter is finishing up a project that she has to turn in on Monday on the state of Texas. She’s sitting at the other computer right now doing a little more research and typing up her headings. (I refuse to let her “write” it because typing is so much neater…but at least I’m not typing it. Give me some credit.) I really want to just go in there, type it all up, make it pretty, print it out and be done with it….BUT…gritting my teeth here….I’m not going to do it.

This is the first “major” project she’s doing this school year and I really want her to do well and get a good grade. However, I want her to do it on her own (with a teeny bit of help from me) and feel good about it when she’s finished and “know” that she did it herself. But boy is it hard, and she’s only 10. I have two more (8 and 1 1/2) behind her.

I don’t think I’m going to make it. LOL

3 Responses to “Trying Not To Be “That” Mother”

1. Crystal Jordan Says:
   October 14th, 2007 at 10:31 am

   Lyric, you’re too cool to be one of those kinds of mom.

2. Gwen Hayes Says:
   October 17th, 2007 at 8:16 pm

   Just remember, Lyric. We are not raising children; we are raising adults.

   That is my mantra when I want to overmother my darlings. If I never let them face consequences of their actions, how will they ever learn that actions have consequences?

   But it is hard. :[

3. Lyric James Says:
   October 18th, 2007 at 10:55 am

   teeheehee…Thanks, Crystal!

   Thanks Gwen. I do have to keep that in mind because I DO want productive adults in the next 10 years. I DO NOT want one of my kids still living at home with me when their 30 expecting me to do everything for them.