http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/perfection-of-imperfection/ Shelly Phillips offers parenting tips, help and classes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/perfection-of-imperfection/#comment-3453 Sherris Berner Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:06:17 +0000 http://www.awakeparent.com/?p=904#comment-3453 Hi Shelly, It is always good to see our mistakes as learning experiences, so we can prevent them from happening again. I have had some real challenges with my son lately. I just keep telling myself that I need to remember these expereinces so some day I can be available to help someone else with similar problems. You are so right that we can only use the knowledge we have available at the time. Research will continue to find things right or wrong with what we are doing to help children, we can only do our best. Sometimes the most enjoyable moments our family has is basically a mistake, when things didn't go just as we initially planned. Life is always what you make of it. Hi Shelly,
It is always good to see our mistakes as learning experiences, so we can prevent them from happening again. I have had some real challenges with my son lately. I just keep telling myself that I need to remember these expereinces so some day I can be available to help someone else with similar problems. You are so right that we can only use the knowledge we have available at the time. Research will continue to find things right or wrong with what we are doing to help children, we can only do our best. Sometimes the most enjoyable moments our family has is basically a mistake, when things didn’t go just as we initially planned. Life is always what you make of it.

]]> http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/perfection-of-imperfection/#comment-3450 Christee Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:44:48 +0000 http://www.awakeparent.com/?p=904#comment-3450 Shelly, I enjoyed reading your blog today. It brought to mind an early parenting mistake that taught me a great deal. Very shortly after having my baby I was still unaccustomed to her being a separate entity. One afternoon sitting in a quiet house I decided I should run to the store. I was in the car fastening my seat belt when I realized I had a napping newborn in the house. I was horrified at my behavior! However, I learned very quickly exactly where my baby was at all times after that close call. I truly think it made me a more attentive mother, and one that was grateful for second chances! Shelly,
I enjoyed reading your blog today. It brought to mind an early parenting mistake that taught me a great deal. Very shortly after having my baby I was still unaccustomed to her being a separate entity. One afternoon sitting in a quiet house I decided I should run to the store. I was in the car fastening my seat belt when I realized I had a napping newborn in the house. I was horrified at my behavior! However, I learned very quickly exactly where my baby was at all times after that close call. I truly think it made me a more attentive mother, and one that was grateful for second chances!

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