September 3, 2010, Newsletter Issue #378: Time's Tickin' Away

Tip of the Week

Sorry for the Stevie Ray Vaughn reference, but it's applicable for this.
It seems like last week, I started seeing multiple advertisements for Camp Rock 2. My daughters were ending their school year and we were looking forward to a summer of great fun and adventure.
"Why in the world would they start advertising four months ahead of time for a Disney Channel show?" I thought. I know it's all marketing, but none the less, four months? Seemed like a huge amount of time.
Now, last night I sat here, minutes before Debi, Joe, Kevin and Nick took over my television for the next two hours.
Where did the time go?
Did we even have a summer? Are my children growing too fast or is time escaping me?
Early on as a mother, I found myself saying things like, "Boy I can't wait until you're old enough to walk so I don't have to carry you," or "I'm going to be thrilled when you are eating solid foods" or "I'll be so glad when you're potty trained"--okay that last one, I really did want for a long, long time. But I realized the more I pushed for them to be older, the more time I had been missing. So what they aren't old enough for scuba diving or rock climbing? They will be soon enough.
When I get frustrated because they want to climb into bed with me in the moring, 10 minutes before my alarm goes off, I tell myself they won't want to do that forever so enjoy it while they do. Time ticks by fast enough, don't push it forward. Try your best to enjoy every moment with your kids. I know there will be enough moments for you to want to forget, but believe me when I say the time with your children is far too valuable to rush through.

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