Does anyone else fight the urge to overcompensate with "stuff"? I am about to have a really busy day (grant deadlines coming up) and am fighting the voice in my head saying "so get her a new _____" There have been a couple moments when I do give in, especailly when its just the two of us on the road together and, knowing that I will be occupied, I find her a new amusement to while away the time with. I'm trying to make the moments when I need to work longer hours at home a more practical "part-of the-day-sometimes" event... but I still feel awful when she needs/wants me and I am (figuratively) peeling her off my leg to try to finish something up. I think of it as rewarding her sometimes for being incredibly patient beyond her three years... but it often feels like an attempt to make ME feel better about not having/making the time... I try not to do very much TV so that removes some time options...anyone have good strategies? similar urges?
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Mandy Nelson - Dandysound 1st Nov 07
Oohhh,
I'm
in
the
same
group.
I
keep
saying
I
won't
do
it
and
try
to
reward
her
with
things
we
already
have
but
it's
so
hard
not
to.
Part
of
it
guilt,
I'm
sure,
over
working
and
not
paying
attention.
I
don't
think
it's
wrong
for
us
to
do
this.
My
daughter
knows
she
doesn't
always
get
what
she
wants
and
I've
taught
myself
to
not
always
get
her
what
I
want
her
to
have.
Nataly 1st Nov 07
I
can't
tell
you
how
much
I
relate
to
this.
I
hate
when
I
do
it
and
yet...
I
do
it.
The
other
day
I
had
to
get
a
bunch
of
work
done
while
my
daughter
was
home,
and
I
really
was
a
bad,
non-paying
attention
mom.
Then
we
went
food
shopping
but
stopped
by
Target
and
got
a
few
toys....
This
was
definitely
an
attempt
to
make
me
feel
better
and
I
felt
really
guilty
about
it.
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