When To Step Back

One of the hardest things for me as a parent is watching how long it takes my children to do something. I am so task oriented and so focused when I have to complete something that it usually doesn’t take me long at all. I’ve met some people that can’t even start something without thinking about it for long periods of time first. I know others who spend valuable time talking about what needs to be done when they could be up doing it. I must fight the urge to jump up and complete something I need them to do because I don’t have all day to sit around and wait. I am so time efficient. I can do several things at one time and get them finished. I can’t expect them to be exactly like me but I was hoping some of my ability to get things done quickly would rub off on them. Unfortunately, that is not the case. I can’t help but feel some frustration but I know it’s not healthy to jump in and do everything for them. One quality I am lacking is patience. I guess I should work on that.

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