I recently came across a heartfelt post over at We are THAT Family that spoke to both Gretchen and me. As mothers, it’s easy to take for granted how much our children sense of our own heart attitudes, which can do more to harm to their precious little hearts than we even realize.
I stopped him. “Why? Why are you sorry for asking for a snack? You’ve worked hard and you’re hungry?”
“I said I’m sorry because of the look on your face. You looked very sad when I asked you,” he confessed.
And that’s when it dawned on me. My little boy apologizes for me, not to me. My actions, the look on my face, my tone, made him feel like he had wronged me in some way.
Gulp.
Please take a moment to read the rest of the post here. You’ll be challenged and encouraged!
Whoa.
It’s not just mommies. And oh, do I have room to grow in learning that ‘stuffing’ heart attitudes just never does the trick.