My four-year-old dashed out of his room, his shirt smeared with toothpaste, and his sneakers mismatched. Behind him, my toddler followed, looking equally disheveled with wet hair and a damp shirt.
“What on earth happened?” I asked, frustration bubbling within me. We were already pressed for time, and now it seemed we’d be even later. A knot formed in my stomach.
“I went potty, got dressed, and brushed my teeth!” my four-year-old exclaimed, jumping with excitement, completely unaware of my irritation. He had done all this by himself—exactly what I had been encouraging him to do for ages. This was a huge milestone!
“Take a breath, Lisa,” I reminded myself. (No, I don’t have a dog; I was talking to myself.) I had to calm down quickly. Suddenly, I remembered a friend’s post on social media: “Samantha came to me beaming with pride, then broke a brand-new crayon in half. ‘Samantha!’ I said, ‘Why would you do that?’ She looked at me with wide eyes, her joy fading, and burst into tears, saying between sobs, ‘I just wanted to show you how strong I am!’”
Samantha’s crayon incident—I should have taken a lesson from that. My son wasn’t trying to delay us; he was trying to be independent and even styled his little brother’s hair, which explained the wetness.
“Breathe,” I thought again, and gradually, the tightness in my stomach eased.
His shoes could easily be swapped, and throughout the day, his shirt would inevitably get messier. This wasn’t a catastrophe; in fact, this was a great day. Truth be told, we weren’t running late because of him. We were late because I had three little ones to wrangle, I hadn’t woken them early enough, and I had been busy preparing lunches and filling water bottles. Life happens—sometimes more dramatically than Shakespeare ever penned!
And just as if the universe was in on the plan, my toddler squatted down, turning red in the face as he grunted. Now we were definitely late.
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In summary, the chaos of parenthood is filled with lessons, even from broken crayons. Embracing these moments helps us appreciate the progress our little ones make, reminding us to breathe and enjoy the journey.
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