Last night as I was putting Yuri down he asked me if I'm tired and if I feel well. That made me think, should I show them when I'm not 100%?My parent's approach was to never show us their weakness. Their philosophy was (and in part I agree) that kids need to know they have firm backing they can rely on. They need to feel secure and protected at all times. It's not their turn to try to protect anyone yet. So, until I was well into my teens and my mom started a horrible cancer fight, I never realized she can get so tired or sick she can't function. Same for dad, Iron man was a joke compared to him. Later it thought me the strength of self control no matter what. That is only after I came to realize that I always had two stable and strong parents, even though they had to raise me in conditions that won't even compare to the problems that I'm facing.
On the other hand, however, it feels good to have your child showing signs of carrying at such an early age. Showing him that I'm not feeling well would teach him to care and help, wouldn't it?
So, I choose the golden middle yet again. If Yuri has a tendency to show support, I need to try and develop that. I need to pick my occasions when I let him know I'm not well. Other times, my upbringing will probably win. I still think kids should have the opportunity to be kids, preferably while they are still kids :)
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