My husband....the truest caveman...was born to be an attachment parent before knowing the name for it. He has been the one that shrugged his shoulders as I explored this "eye opening" concept of listening to my gut. He would look at me and say, "I don't know Er...it just feels right! Who cares what a book says...I know what my daughter needs". My GOD I love this man!
It is so important to have support in your decisions and to have a partner stand by you as you journey on this path of parenthood...and I am so grateful for him...He is the one that settled me down when Took was young and said, "Bring her into bed with us"...DUH!! Why didn't I think of that!? But the truth is, I did think of it...but at the time I was so unsure of what was right and what was wrong....based on standards that I didn't understand.
He was the one that said, "She needs the boob...Just give it to her" in the beginning when I was "nervous" that she was nursing so frequently. DUH!! Why didn't I think of that? BUT I DID...I was afraid to trust myself..and then when he said it, I was shocked...
I still sit back and smile as I watch him gently parent our strong, confident and independent toddler with a smile on his face and in his voice....What an amazing caveman <3
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