If I Could Do It Over Again

I’m almost 11 years into motherhood and my youngest is 6, but I still have friends who are having babies. It’s made me think about how I would do that stage if I were to do it over again. These are some of my thoughts.

  • The first week of being home after having a baby, I would stay in bed and rest more. I would do everything in my power to protect that time. I’ve had three babies and I didn’t follow that advice with any of them and I regretted it. My husband took several days off after the birth of each of our children. I didn’t take advantage of that time like I should have.

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  • I would not read a single parenting book about babies. Nothing made me feel like more of a failure at parenting.
  • I would write down every funny thing my toddler did or said. I was given this advice and wish I had followed it better. You think you’ll remember all the really funny things, but you won’t. I just read something my eldest did 7 years ago. It was hilarious and I had completely forgotten it happened.
  • I would hire a 10 year old mother’s helper to go to the park with me. You know those play dates where you go to the park and then realize you can’t sit and talk to your friend because if you’re not chasing after your child, they are going to walk in front of the swing and get knocked unconscious or they are a little too confident in their climbing abilities and could easily fall to their doom? So, you spend the entire play date each going your own way after your own children. If I had to bring a toddler to the park these days, I would bribe my 10 year old with an ice cream cone to help me out and I would sit and enjoy a conversation with my friend 🙂

If you’re out of the baby/toddler stage and looking back, what would you do differently?

 

 

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