I have started to realize as time has gone on the incredible importance of managing rest/energy-levels of ourselves and our nuggets.
We have always been very focused on nap times, starting back with Trinity. We would say “No” to fun family events, leave places early, ask for events with family to be shifted in time… all for the sake of nap and bed time.
Lately the focus has been expanding past that. I have started to see that everyone from myself down to Lilly need time during the day where they just need to take a few minutes and go be by themselves. We will call a quick timeout and have them go into their rooms. I could see this with a very little one as well where you switch from a rowdy activity to reading a book or an extra sleep time.
This is huge. Not only does it help avoid issues that throw off family time, but it also teaches the incredibly important lesson of self-awareness. We are preparing these mini-humans to be able to function outside of our homes one day. So for the sake of your current home life and the future of your nuggets, tuck this one away and ask the Holy Spirit to remind you when you personally need a few minutes or when one of your nuggets do.