I remember thinking in my younger days (yes, decadesssss ago!) that it is a quote popularized by a tyrannical mother who wants to control the lives of her children.
Now I am a mother. And I am tempted to say - Hey! Mothers DO know best!
I know my children the longest. I have seen them when they were at that age when they did not know how to hide their emotions yet. Now, even when they have started masking their emotions, I know that Migo is angry when he puts on a deadpan expression. I know Nica is happy when she runs her fingers down my back. Noy is not in the mood if he answers me with one-word sentences. Funny how I can say I know what will work for them ... and what will bring them disaster.
A recent experience made me really think. How I wish I could show them the "right" way when they come at a crossroads. But do Mothers really know best? We want our children to have an easier and happier life than what we had. But can we define "easy" and "happy" for them?
Now I am a mother. And I am tempted to say - Hey! Mothers DO know best!
I know my children the longest. I have seen them when they were at that age when they did not know how to hide their emotions yet. Now, even when they have started masking their emotions, I know that Migo is angry when he puts on a deadpan expression. I know Nica is happy when she runs her fingers down my back. Noy is not in the mood if he answers me with one-word sentences. Funny how I can say I know what will work for them ... and what will bring them disaster.
A recent experience made me really think. How I wish I could show them the "right" way when they come at a crossroads. But do Mothers really know best? We want our children to have an easier and happier life than what we had. But can we define "easy" and "happy" for them?
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