The other day Annika asked me if she could call me her BFF. How could I say no to that? Later she would call out to me, "BFF!" and I wouldn't respond right away until I remembered, and it got me thinking. What would it really take to be my daughter's best friend, forever? Can I be the friend that she needs me to be right now, and how will our relationship develop over time so that we will always be best friends? Although they probably wouldn't admit it, Annika and Dallin are best friends. Not only do they play together all day, but they are constantly seeking each other when they have something cool to show somebody. They have their own world of imaginative play that I am very rarely invited into. Sometimes if I try to jump in with what I think is a fun comment, Dallin will say to me, "Mom I was not talking to you." I guess that is the way it should be.
I am so happy that Alice has 4 built in friends who adore her, and can't wait until she is big enough to play.
Right now she is working on the basics, like learning how to eat.
And being cute.
The other day Annika asked me if she could call me her BFF. How could I say no to that? Later she would call out to me, "BFF!" and I wouldn't respond right away until I remembered, and it got me thinking. What would it really take to be my daughter's best friend, forever? Can I be the friend that she needs me to be right now, and how will our relationship develop over time so that we will always be best friends? Although they probably wouldn't admit it, Annika and Dallin are best friends. Not only do they play together all day, but they are constantly seeking each other when they have something cool to show somebody. They have their own world of imaginative play that I am very rarely invited into. Sometimes if I try to jump in with what I think is a fun comment, Dallin will say to me, "Mom I was not talking to you." I guess that is the way it should be.
I am so happy that Alice has 4 built in friends who adore her, and can't wait until she is big enough to play.
Right now she is working on the basics, like learning how to eat.
And being cute.
2 comments:
Love your new blog makeover and your perspective. Kids really need us to be their parents first, their friends second. Once they are mature enough, which is different ages for different people, moms and their daughters can be BFF.
Best friends can happen much later, I believe. Kids don't always admit it, but they love to be led by a loving mom.
Great photos!
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