I am not a playground Mom. I make no apologies for this. I hate bringing my kids to the park. Yes, I am sure if the other room parents had this information I would surely be blacklisted from the PTO (if I was even on the PTO).
Luckily my husband is an awesome playground Dad. He takes them for hours on end, walking all over town. How he does it, I have no idea.
I don't like going to the playground for a few reasons. One, there is never anyplace with a view of the whole playground to sit down. Two, they never want to leave. Dragging your kid kicking and screaming from the park is not my idea of fun.
This summer we bought a sticker for our town beach. We haven't done it for quite a few years, just because we have both been working and we never know how Jessica will react to certain places. Luckily Jessica loves the beach and the water. She plays in the water all day and is so happy to be there.
We have been about 5 times this summer, and I have discovered something fantastic. My husband is the Land Parent, and I am the Water Parent. I love to swim and play in the water with my kids. The other moms look at me funny because I spend the whole day splashing around like the rest of the 6 year olds.
I have never felt so connected to Jessica as I am when we are in the water playing together. We splash and swim and dunk under the water. We tell elaborate stories about her favorite characters. She even looks me in the eye when we are in the water. This is no small feat. Out of the water, I can barely get any eye contact out of her.
I wonder if she feels this special connection too? I really hope she does, because it is a great feeling.
No offense to all you Land Parents out there, but I don't feel bad anymore that I am not the Mom that brings the kids to the park. I have found something much more important (to me) to be; The Water Parent.
Luckily my husband is an awesome playground Dad. He takes them for hours on end, walking all over town. How he does it, I have no idea.
I don't like going to the playground for a few reasons. One, there is never anyplace with a view of the whole playground to sit down. Two, they never want to leave. Dragging your kid kicking and screaming from the park is not my idea of fun.
This summer we bought a sticker for our town beach. We haven't done it for quite a few years, just because we have both been working and we never know how Jessica will react to certain places. Luckily Jessica loves the beach and the water. She plays in the water all day and is so happy to be there.
We have been about 5 times this summer, and I have discovered something fantastic. My husband is the Land Parent, and I am the Water Parent. I love to swim and play in the water with my kids. The other moms look at me funny because I spend the whole day splashing around like the rest of the 6 year olds.
I have never felt so connected to Jessica as I am when we are in the water playing together. We splash and swim and dunk under the water. We tell elaborate stories about her favorite characters. She even looks me in the eye when we are in the water. This is no small feat. Out of the water, I can barely get any eye contact out of her.
I wonder if she feels this special connection too? I really hope she does, because it is a great feeling.
No offense to all you Land Parents out there, but I don't feel bad anymore that I am not the Mom that brings the kids to the park. I have found something much more important (to me) to be; The Water Parent.
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