Monday, July 11, 2011
Day 5
So my real first test came today! During a phone conversation with a friend I was informed that her son isn't allowed to hang out with my son because he is encouraging some not so great behavior. My initial reaction was defensive and I had plenty of things I wanted to say to "prove" that she was wrong! But proud to say... I didn't! And actually the interesting thing is that when I allowed myself to take a deep breath before I responded I realized that if the roles were reversed I probably would make the same decision she had. So lesson of the day... don't jump on the defense wagon too quickly! Doing so can make a small thing into something much bigger than it needs to be! ~Becky
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Wow, impressive! Being the Mom, it's natural to be defensive and much more challenging to sit back and consider that person may have a legitimate point. I've had a similar conversation with Heather when I expressed a concern of "what if my kids get bullied when they're at school and I'm not there to take care of them!" She responded with "just wait 'til you get the phone call that your kid IS the bully. . . "
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