Commitment

Probably the hardest part about being a Mom is when a commitment someone makes to your child falls through. I have not had too many of these experiences happen to us, but enough to remember. These days people will commit to do something like going to a baby shower, birthday party, wedding, play date, etc.. then when something better comes along they choose that over what they have already commited too or they just decide not to go without notifying the person. My Mom raised my sister and I that when we agree to do something, we follow through even if we do not want to go anymore or something else sounds like more fun. If we say yes, we will be there. So when we make plans, we pretty much always follow through with them. I wish more people in the world would be this way. I always tell my daughter ahead of time what our plans are.... Skylar, tomorrow Mommy has to work so you are going to Boshi and Pop Pop's house. I just like to inform her and let her know where I will be and where she will be and who she will be with. It is a great communication tool, that way when she wakes up she is not wondering where I am. There have been a few times I have told her we are doing something with someone and she would get so excited, then something would fall through on the other persons end and we would end up not seeing that person or they were late. Time is a hard thing to explain to a child. "But Mommy they said they would be here at four o'clock, where are they?" I do not like my child to be disappointed nor to be let down. I can take it, but when you go and mess with my childs emotions, it makes me crazy. I know this is going to happen in life, my point is..if you make a commitment, follow through or let someone know.