How do you handle your "Mini Me"? / myLot

April 23, 2020 9:10pm CST

Sometimes while l look at her doing the things I wanted her to do, i realize that she is the little version of me. Of course, she will do it on her own way, but sometimes ending up doing it my way because i wanted her to. So on the process, I'm raising my ownself with her versions. I love it sometimes, but there are things that she would do stubbornly that will remind me, "oh, thats what I would do back then, now I have to deal with her because that was a mistake of my childhood and I don't want her to end up like me". What do you think?

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sulynsi

@sulynsi (2670)

• Canada

24 Apr 20

This reminds me of a saying I heard, years ago, that a parent needs to wait till they have grandchildren before they get 'revenge ' on their own kids! An irony of life, eh?

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sulynsi

@sulynsi (2670)

• Canada

24 Apr 20

@Allionnazxyl no no, you will be a good mama, and resist the temptation! But, no one will begrudge you a 'knowing smile'

My daughter doesn't have kids, but she does refer, sometimes with a measure of chagrin, to my 'words of motherly wisdom '. And apparently, on occasion, I have a certain 'smile ' that elicits a bit of annoyance.

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Zxyl

@Allionnazxyl (279)

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24 Apr 20

Yes, that is when you will tell your kids, "See? I told you so."

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Angel Ears

@PetuniaPutnick (129)

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24 Apr 20

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that's great and this is another thing with no guarantee but since kids learn more by what we do than what we say then i say just be the best example you can be and love them unconditionally....