Accepts that a certain level of chaos is inevitable, that dirt builds character (or characters, as the case may be), and having a child with high self-esteem is overrated.
Is an over-committed volunteer—there are just not enough hours in the day to be PTA president, room mom, scout leader, religious education teacher or coach for each child—and tends to get bitter when the parents of 1 or 2 don’t pitch in.
Understands that each child will get the attention he or she needs, not necessarily the attention he or she wants.
Does NOT make meals to please individual palates; rather the parent makes meals to feed the children. And, yes, sometimes spaghetti sauce is a vegetable.
Enjoys having other people’s children over to play, but is not interested in having them stay… particularly when those children have just one additional sibling and somehow their parent(s) is(are) too busy to pick them up on time.
Would welcome parents of one or two asking, just once, if all his/her kids can come to their house to play; rather than asking if both siblings can come to our house since the second sibling should have something to do, too.
Insists that the family’s schedule is what counts, more than the schedule of any individual member of the family.
Knows that when he or she is gone, the children will thank them for their siblings.
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