Proud Mama!

One particular day I was feeling a little discouraged because I felt like I was failing my kids.  My son still doesn't talk as much as I try to help him he just grunts and points and then throws a tantrum when I tell him to use his words.  My daughter did not have the desire to really work on her alphabet as much as I tried to work with her.  A friend of mine told me that if I spent more time with them, maybe they'd have more of a desire to learn.  Although I know this friend wasn't trying to offend me, it really hurt.  I felt like a bad mom or like I was failing my children.  This friend is a good friend of mine and I know she would never do anything like that intentionally.  She's a very kind hearted person.  It did make my determination to teach my children stronger.

That same day, I was driving to my mother-in-laws for something and I was trying to point out signs to my daughter and asked her what certain letters were and she would just say "I don't know."  I would then tell her she did know what they were.  I was getting so frustrated will all these thoughts.  I finally pulled over and put the car in park in front of a stop sign (thankfully no one was behind me).  I then told Tali we were not moving until she told me what that sign said.  She said "stop."  I said "That's right baby girl.  Now how do you spell stop?  What are the letters in the word on the stop sign"  She would then tell me.  I think though it was a learning experience for us both. 

Later that day, Tali was able to spell (and she still does spell these words even now) the words stop, on, no, five, spell, my, mom, and is.  I was so proud of her!  She's now spelling more words and I've even taught her a little math.  She loves learning and she gets excited when get excited when she learns something new.

Jairus on the other hand was starting to talk a little more.  He was starting to use the words please, thank you, cracker, mom/mama, and drink.  Just yesterday he started singing "ashes ashes all fall down." 

Needless to say, even though it was tough day it was also a very rewarding day.  Thank you to my friend who helped me have more of a determination to teach my children.