magnolia
As a parent, you most always want your kids to get whatever it is they want - a new bike, a new hair cut, a new dress, a new transformer toy etc. When they are young and you and your budget are in control of their desires it is pretty easy to fulfill their dreams. When they get older and their wants are different (hopefully!) - what doesn't change is the fact that you want them to get what they want. When they don't - a date with a certain person, a particular grade for a test they studied really hard for, a job they might have applied for, their lack of reaching their desire hurts you almost as much as it does them.
I'm curious as a parent if there comes a point when you quit living every high and low with your child. Do you reach a point of de-sensitivity? do you finally say 'enough is enough' and let them hope /dream / bleed on their own? Or does the umbilical cord carry for the rest of your life?
I'm curious as a parent if there comes a point when you quit living every high and low with your child. Do you reach a point of de-sensitivity? do you finally say 'enough is enough' and let them hope /dream / bleed on their own? Or does the umbilical cord carry for the rest of your life?