What I learned this Valentine's Day:
Lesson #1. If you have a 3, 4, 5 or even 6 year old, start making Valentine's early. Never fall into the "oh, we'll get it all done tonight" lie, because you won't. It takes days for a 3-year-old to sit still long enough to write her name 12 times.
Lesson #2. Never leave a young child alone to do her "own" valentines. You must supervise. Or else - you will end up with backward E's, unreadable names, and dum dum suckers sticks stuck to the table.
Lesson #3. Never, ever, ever, ever, ( I would go on) but truly, never go to Walmart on the eve of Valentine's Day. I don't get it - it was 9pm and there were parents in pajamas pushing carts with screaming kids who were JUST NOW getting their Valentine's for tomorrow's party! What?!? Don't they know about Lesson #1.
Lesson #4. Finally, surprise your kids with something special Valentine's morning (even if you bought it at Walmart the night before at 9pm) because, well, it just makes them feel special.
And that's what it's all about.
Hope your Valentine's was a happy one!
Thanks for letting us share Valentine's day "evening" with yall! Even if you had to hear our oldest thrown an all out tantrum when we had to leave and listen to my husbands silly antics! We love you guys! :)
ReplyDeleteI remember Roman's valentine's sessions in Pre-K 3 and 4. It literally took us a week for him to write his name that many times. This year, he did it all in one sitting!! (The night before--but all in one sitting). Lillia had hers done a week a head of time. xo
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