Life as a kid is one of the best life so far. Though kids do lot of silly things that sometimes endanger their lives but yet it is the best time ever. You have full trust that you will eat food, wear clothes, shoes, go for outing without counting the cost. Why?
Because there is Mom and Dad to care for that. As i am writing this post, i saw my grand children playing. It is only children can do this by this time of the day. 9am. Parents are busy thinking about what they will eat, school fees and their busineses.
Children playing
There are sometimes i wish if i am still a kid so that I will have some fun I left behind. As a kid I love playing ludo, whot, swell , climbing of trees etc. Later at my teenage, i had a friend Adaugo by name who comes to our house almost every day and I do the the same. We did a lot of things together, like going to farm, going to the market, fetching firewood, fetching of water, attending meetings together, preaching together and so many things.
That was the time i enjoyed this life most. I never knew there is going to be a time i I will be the one to think, what i will eat or what others will will eat. I never think of a time i will shout at children, wake up in middle of night to cry over a sick baby. I never know i will work so hard to pay rent. All this was not there when I was a kid.
In all of this, one thing I regret so much was that, i would have travel to so many places then. I still remember when my Mom will ask me to go and stay with her sister during holidays but I will say know. I will shift it to another holiday. Now see me, where is the time to visit friends and families as i long to do.
I would have sleep very well that time. Some night, i will play ludo or whot till midnight even early morning. My Mom will Say, Blessing go and sleep, go and sleep, i will say am coming especially if i am the one winning in the game. But today having children have given me countless of sleepless night. Even day time. Three are so many things i wish I could have done or enjoy before becoming a mother. Time will fail me.
I wish I know this.
I wish I know always come at last. What parenting is like or what motherhood is like is a university you will not know until you start schooling as a parent. You know many who try to understand what parenting is before becoming a parent find it difficult to get married. the truth is that, you will never know what motherhood is until you become a mother.
Check out this to understand my point. Many families are not united, we hear of husband beating his wife, divorce and so many bad stories. Does this stop people from getting married? No is the answer. Does hardship stop child bearing? No is still the answer. Now what is my point?
My point is that you will never know what your life will be like when you become a mother or a father until you become one. When you see that Challenge that will make you to say, i wish I know this, face it with faith, pray to God for help. Many have faced the same Challenge and win. You too can win. Motherhood, fatherhood and parenting is a gift from God. It comes with responsibility.
Thank you @mothethood for this interesting contest. It has helped me to remember those days.
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Ok I will do that now
This is so impressive @ijelady. Seriously motherhood is something you won't understand until you enter there. Full of changes but with faith,we will win
Sure, you can never know the dept of a river until you enter the river.
You are very correct ma'am, but we will learn how to swim the river when we know it's depth hahahaha
That is it
After reading this article, what comes to my mind are those parents who are mean, strict and harsh to their children because they are acting their age, I wish they'll come to the realization what real parenting is all about, I wish they do get to read article like this
Many parents are mean to their children not that they want them to have freedom. Some because of the past experience, they are afraid , they don't want their children to become victim of such. You will be a good mother that I know. Use your time well now so that when time for parenting comes, you can face it with courage.
When I babysit some of my nieces a.nd nephews,I always get a headache. My mom will tell me that I'm going to get kids of my own some day and I will understand the whole concept of motherhood.
Shout-out to all the mothers all over the world.
Hahahaha, your Mom is preparing you for motherhood. It is interesting. Thank you for reading.
You had a great childhood although you wished you had done some things you ignored. Now you can see through the eyes of a grandmother and appreciate the experiences of childhood. As you said, we will continue to learn even as adults, especially to appreciate the little things taken for granted by kids today
Honestly, once you pass that kid age, you can not go back there again. That is why I love playing with my children and grandchildren daily especially our fun day Saturday.
Life is beautiful and challenges, but life as a kid is the best. As a child you behaved like a child, think like a kid, without facing life challenges, what to eat , Wear hoes and etc. How I wish, I become kid again . Nice post keep it up.
Hahahaha, you never be kid again. We will only enjoy some kids play by being their friends.
The joy and sadness that comes with parenting can be devastating, it's even more irritating when dealing with toddlers cause they can annoy you as often as possible. Buy parents never give up
Parents never give up. That is what convinced me that it is only God that is behind parents during this difficult time.
Yes ooo, and he will always be there with parents