Two days ago Jordan got his face painted at preschool. All the kids in his class and the teachers did. That night when he showered it didn't come off. I debated sending him back to the shower with a bar of soap and wash cloth but he REALLY didn't want it to wash off. The debate in my head went something like this...
he has to wash it off, I'll look like a bad mom who doesn't bathe her kids if he goes to school tomorrow with it still on his face
he already took a shower so he is 'clean' and he loves it so just let him keep it
what will others think?
let him wear it one more day, I'm sure there has to be at least one other kid who comes to school with it still on
So in the end my mother's heart won out and he got to keep the bear face paint. The next day after preschool I asked him if any of the other kids still had their face paint on and he said yes one of the girls did. So out of 18 kids only 2. But my child didn't care, he was SO HAPPY to still have a bear on his face.
Fast forward to last night at bath time and the same battle went on in my head...
he HAS to wash it off tonight, it would look REALLY bad if he went to school tomorrow with it STILL on
he loves it, it makes him happy, he IS clean, don't care about what others think, do what's best for you and your child
What did I do?
I made him wash it off. He was so sad. And for a little while the guilt of succumbing to caring what others think ate at me. Now I'm over it and have moved on. Or have I? I guess if I'm posting about it maybe I haven't?
5 comments:
ha ha, I know how both you and Jordan feel. I walked into the temple last night with a temporary tattoo on the back of my leg left over from Ragnar(we are talking the size of a coaster). I had showered many times between the race and last night but it hadn't come off. So I walked in and let people judge, then quickly put on my long dress to cover it up ;)
PS, I am noticing a trend in Jordan's smile lately.
Lol, at least he was CLEAN. Brett is supposed to be in charge of bathing our kids and you can guess how much that really happens. I keep telling him we're going to have the stinky kids in class. I should be more embarassed than I am...lol!
I'm proud of you...I would have made him wash it off. Having a perfectionist streak has been my most difficult struggle as a wife and a mother and I know it's only going to get harder. Pretty sure it runs in the family. If you figure out how to beat it but keep all the positive aspects of it please let me know. You're a good mom. :-)
You are a good mom, he is a clean boy.
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