My wife and I often look at ourselves as lazy parents. From as early as the kids could manage, we would expect them to get up and get their own water or snack or dress themselves or even shower themselves. On some occasions, the kids, at 4 and 6, would do the entire bedtime routine, saying goodnight downstairs, and then go up, shower, dress, teeth, and bed on their own.
Sometimes we feel guilty, but the kids love the independence we give them. We give them endless love, we show it, but we avoid doing things for them as much as possible.
I figure there’s a fine line here, but I believe my kids are quite independent for their ages and so I condone and promote lazy parenting.
The benefits of lazy parenting.
My wife and I often look at ourselves as lazy parents. From as early as the kids could manage, we would expect them to get up and get their own water or snack or dress themselves or even shower themselves. On some occasions, the kids, at 4 and 6, would do the entire bedtime routine, saying goodnight downstairs, and then go up, shower, dress, teeth, and bed on their own.
Sometimes we feel guilty, but the kids love the independence we give them. We give them endless love, we show it, but we avoid doing things for them as much as possible.
I figure there’s a fine line here, but I believe my kids are quite independent for their ages and so I condone and promote lazy parenting.
I agree. The question is when to start being lazy about what.