When I was a kid all I ever wanted was to grow up. I think I spent most of my youth wishing I was a grown up. Now, that I am a grown up, I wish I had enjoyed my youth and now "wished" it away.
Lately, I have seen this in my children. Do all children go through this? Why do we spend half our lives wishing we were grown up and then the other half wishing we were young again? I wish I could help my children slow down and appreciate their youth, but how?
To make things worse, I really believe that our society tries to push our children to grow up too soon. For instance, my daughter spends most of her week days in school and then working on homework. She spends at least 2 hours a night doing homework. This leaves little time for "play". We place such an emphasis on education that sometimes I feel we forget to let them be kids. Why isn't kindergarten good enough? Why do our children have to go to pre-school in order to be ready for kindergarten? Why can't we just let them be kids?
Over the last couple of days, I have come to realize that this is the ONLY childhood my kids have. I NEED to appreciate it and concentrate on making lasting memories. One day soon, I am going to wake up and realize that they are all grown up! I am afraid I am going to miss it. I don't want to wake up and realize that their childhood passed me by. So, I am working on making memories with them and enjoying them everyday.
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