Grayson was doing something he wasn't supposed to do for the hundredth time that day. I was trying to get the kids out the door, running around as usual, so when I saw him, I barked a warning in my scariest, "I mean business", mom voice. He got the message and his feelings hurt. He put his little hands to his face, started crying, and made a beeline for the open arms of his big sister.
If that weren't enough to melt my heart, what happened next certainly did.
Brooklyn hugged her little brother and spoke to him sweetly, saying, "Mommy just doesn't want you to get hurt. That was dangerous and you have to be careful."
Yep, I melted. She comforted him, while respectfully validating my authority. She acknowledge that he had made a mistake and loved him through it.
I am so proud of her. I wish with all my heart that I could rewind time and do that for my brother. All too often I took on the role of judge, jury, and executioner rather than friend, and support.
If that weren't enough to melt my heart, what happened next certainly did.
Brooklyn hugged her little brother and spoke to him sweetly, saying, "Mommy just doesn't want you to get hurt. That was dangerous and you have to be careful."
Yep, I melted. She comforted him, while respectfully validating my authority. She acknowledge that he had made a mistake and loved him through it.
I am so proud of her. I wish with all my heart that I could rewind time and do that for my brother. All too often I took on the role of judge, jury, and executioner rather than friend, and support.
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