Monday, November 2, 2009

Turning with the Leaves







Why do my kids always turn with the leaves each fall. Fall seems to be the season for change in our home each and every year. Im seeing this pattern as years go by with my children. Though the changes are falling all around me and they are bright and colorful as well. Its seems a bit overwhelming as do the piles of leaves in my yard. But just as the leaves in my yard have to be picked up so do my kids and their struggles. Pick them up lift them up help them get through their own unique changes.

How do you suppose I do this. Good question its been a mystery to me for years. I guess these past years I have just survived and didnt have the tools to cope or help them. This is a new year with some great tools to help my kids and myself along their path of change. The secret is held within these books I have discovered after a long tearful plead to Tyler Pre-K Teacher for help. You see it all began this fall as Tyler started his Pre-K program with smiles and giggles. Soon as the leaves began to fall so did my sweet son Tyler. He became intolerant to his piers, he became quit a little problem at school. Teachers kept asking me if there were any changes at home that would set him off. My reply with humor was nothing that I could think of except maybe a nice newly sodded front lawn.

Through many long weeks of time outs and long faces I found myself falling to my knees pleaded for guidance to help my son along this path of change. Why does it seem that he acts up every year in the Fall. Whats that about? And now Im seeing this pattern with my two younger boys too. What the heck?

In these books I have found all my answers and now have a better understanding to the nature of my children and the reason behind their changes. It has helped keep me in focus and keep my heart full of patience and love as I better understand the things I can do to help them along their path of life. In these books I have discovered that every child goes through a learning curve and social changes half way through their birth years. That explains why the Fall season brings so many changes in our home. unfortunately its the 6 month mark for all my kids in their own unique birth year. This fall I have a 4.5 year old, a 2.5 year old, and an 18 month old. How will I ever survive all these changes at once. Its in these books I find my comfort, I find my answers....intertwined with lots of prayer and Motherly intuition. This is why being a Mommy is my new found Hobby and I LOVE it. I love being completely and utterly focused in helping them best they can be. I want them to know that I dont give up on them when it gets tough. I keep my head in the game, and eye on the ball. And always will for them.I love you boys!

As the book would say here's to my " Wild and Wonderful" son Tyler. This season will soon pass and we will find ourselves engulfed in "Sunshine and Serenity". And thanks to Ty's school teachers for introducing these wonderful books to this desperate Mom seeking help.

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