As a parent I am always at odds as to the “correct” approach with my daughters … The tooth fairy, leprechauns, Santa Clause, mermaids, unicorns… all these fanciful flights of childhood have some degree of guilt built into them; at least for me. When my 6 year old asks me if I believe in mermaids, little questions shout out inside me … “what is the appropriate age for my kid to put away little kid ways? … at what age will the “other” kids ridicule her for believing in such things? … how much of this beautiful innocence do I want her to keep?” When I wrote “A Hand To Hold” it was the pondering of questions such as these that became my inspiration …
www.irishocity.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/a-hand-to-hold/
When I wrote “Don’t Grow Up Too Soon” it was because I had finally come to the realization that my kids are “kids” … and that I cannot expect them to be anything other than that … the proverbial “time flies” is absolutely true … I’m just glad that I figured it out sooner rather than later …
www.irishocity.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/dont-grow-up-too-soon
I guess as parents we are always questioning ourselves when it comes to the “right” or “wrong” way to raise our children … and this I think, is a good thing.
Tim P.
© 2009, Tim (P) Prendeville
