He doesn’t need to learn to read right now…
She doesn’t have to give away all her dolls…
He is going to cry sometimes…
She isn’t always going to remember to put her shoes away…
Sometimes it will end in a melt down…
Some nights she will sleep holding your hand…
Let them be who they are.
Give them what they need right now.
There is no rush.
Let them get messy.
Let them jump in puddles.
Let them be noisy.
Let them be silly.
Let them have cuddles.
Let them be little.
Even the big ones are still little in so many ways.
Don’t push them to grow up too soon, because all too soon they will be already grown.
Let me remember, to let them be little… while they still are.
That made me well up in tears!!!! That’s so beautiful and I couldn’t agree with you more. They are so little, even when they are big. Very touching post.
Same here!! :”) I have two girls… a 1 1/2 year old and a 4 1/2 year old. This got me in the feels…
I loved every word! Thanks for this beautiful reminder, Kate.
Love it… thanks for the reminder :) It’s all about the journey, isnt it, not the destination.
I need this reminder more often than I care to admit! With kindergarten looming, I’m so worried about getting her “ready” that what I need to do is just let her be.
What lovely reminder, Kate. Thank you! Pinning and sharing. Kristi
So well said Kate!
Just totally love this post!!!
So much truth here, thank you for the reminder x
So simple, yet so easy for us to forget.
Thank you for the reminder! :-)
So true- a reminder we all need sometimes
Beautiful! Thanks for the reminder, and I need that in a frame in my room :)
I couldn’t agree more. Sometimes a little reminder is nice x
That made me up in tears, they grow so fast.
So true. Check out the song LetThemBeLittle by Billy Dean. It makes me cry every time.
Good thoughts – they don’t stay little long.
My girl is 4 years old and I couldn’t agree more with your ideas. My mother and mother-in-law have always been worried for my baby’s safety. I totally understand them, but still, there’s no need to push a baby. First time she could stand by herself was 9 months. By that time, most babies already could stand up by themselves. There’s been so many worries about that. Guess what: now, 2 years and several months later, it doesn’t matter.
Loved Your Post… Awsome
I realise this quite late! Very well written
Lovely quotes, love all of them!
Love it! love this article
keep it up.