All I wanted to do was take away her pain and make her feel better. Usually her response would be a resounding YES but this time she said “No, I want to go home.”As she muttered the words her bottom lip began to quiver and the tears continued to flow down her face. I asked her a few more times whether she wanted to continue. Usually her response would be a resounding YES but this time she said “No, I want to go home.” Her bottom lip was sticking out and while she looked completely adorable my heart sank and I worried that I had ruined any chance of her enjoying snowboarding. She looked nervous and scared to continue snowboarding as she looked at me and told me she no longer wanted to snowboard. Instead she was hurt enough that I started to notice a fear creeping over her face. It quickly became clear it was not just a simple little bonk that she would easily bounce back from. She had fallen many times before but this time she hurt her tummy and tears streamed down her face. It was one of those moments that you hope you get right and don’t mess up. It was one of those more challenging parenting moments. This first was not one of those heartwarming wonderful parenting moments. But… the other day I experienced a parenting first while snowboarding with my 3 year old. Watching them truly enjoy participating in the activities is even more rewarding.
Sharing the outdoors with my two daughters has been an incredible experience.
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