Consistency

Consistency - such an annoyingly, awesome word. On the one hand it's such a hard concept to keep control of. My child is watching my every move and watching how I react to his every move. If I am consistent, than he will learn the proper way, but if I get lazy, I can tell and he keeps doing things that he's not supposed to.

However, CONSISTENCY - is such a life saver to me. I know exactly what time my child is going to wake up, eat breakfast, eat lunch, take a nap, eat dinner and go to bed. I love spending time with my kid, I really do. But how I treasure nap time and bedtime. I take those hours as "me" time. I think it's a really important concept to have and grasp. Some parents put their young children to bed late so that they "sleep in." I think that this is a huge mistake. My son is in bed by 8. I know that between 8-11p.m. I can have time to get my things done or just relax. Yes, he wakes up at 8 (sometimes 7 or 7:30), but at least I get that ubber important "me time."

If you haven't tried this, please do. I think that in order to be a good parent you have to have some alone time to reflect and relax. Some people even think that you need to completely get away. I haven't had the guts to actually leave my son (I've been home every single night with him), but I know that the day is coming when I should and it'll most likely benefit my parenting.

As the years go by I'm sure that consistency will become even more important and even harder to stick to. However, like many things in life it will be hard but worth it in the end.

What is the hardest things for you to be consistent about? Let me know!