Commuter Mom: Lesson Learned

Lately, it has become fairly common for Commuter Girl to act out. She’s hit the “terrible twos” and is testing her limits like a pro. We recently had to end our outside play time when she ran away from Mommy – she ran down the street. Last week she went to school with one pigtail and lots of tears. I’m kicking myself for not getting a picture of it, but I was way too frazzled from the heated debate to think to get out the camera.

The other day Commuter Dad reprimanded Commuter Girl while we were in the car, I don’t even remember what she had done. He said something I didn’t agree with and I turned to him and said “Don’t say that to her.” I’m sure you can finish the story…Commuter Girl looked at him and said “Daddy, don’t say that to me.” Oops. The real parenting test has begun – we have to be a team and it’s even harder now to hide the minor disagreements when there is a toddler watching. I have to come to terms with the fact that I may not always agree with how or what Commuter Dad does. But, I have to trust that he has everyone’s best interest in mind, he is a smart man, a wonderful Daddy…and, sad but true, not everything has to be done MY way.