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I want to protect, but I can't. the love of letting go of my hand

A beautiful road with stones removed

To let you walk

Whether it's for the person or not.

For the first time as a parent,

I learned to have such contradictory feelings.

I want to protect you.

I don't wanna hurt you.

I think it's okay not to take a detour.

Really.

I even wish I could fall instead.

But at the same time,

The strength to fall and remember,

The kindness that lies ahead of regret,

Because it is the path I chose for myself, I can have pride,

I don't want to take it away.

Parents are surely,

Not the person who has the right answer

While shaking, while lost,

While becoming anxious many times,

Still "those who believe."

I can't stop the little stumble.

But I just want to protect the pain that breaks my heart.

Just like that today

While tightly tightening the back of my chest

He's holding my hand.

To you who are shaking in the same way now.

The name of that bittersweet contradiction

Love.

If now,

If you're feeling less confident in your parenting.

You are shaking,

You're a nice mom who faces you properly.

。........................................................

Mama's work style design that doesn't cut

Former child support worker for 17 years / Mother of 2 children

Structuring Home Income from Marginal Retirement

Rearrange the way of working from thinking

Create a life that does not cut, with a mechanism

。........................................................

Children's troubles

Please tell me

Words that touch my heart

Let's talk loosely in the rice section

# mom # parenting

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... Read more親として子どもを守りたいという気持ちは自然ですが、一方で子ども自身が困難を経験しながら成長することも重要だと感じる矛盾に、多くの人が悩んでいると思います。私も実際に自分の子育ての中で、子どもの失敗や転びを見守る心の強さを試されることが何度もありました。 例えば、子どもが初めて自転車に乗るとき、転んで痛い思いをするのを見ているのはつらいですよね。つい「気をつけて」と何度も助けたくなりますが、転ぶ経験から学ぶことも大切です。私の場合は、そっと見守りながらも安全だけは確保し、子どもが自分で立ち直る姿を応援しました。その過程で、子どもが悔しさや達成感を味わい、自信を育む姿に感動しました。 記事にある「石をどけた綺麗な道を歩かせてあげることが果たして本人のためになるのか」という言葉は、親の願いと子どもの自立のはざまにある葛藤をストレートに表現しています。親が完璧な答えを持っているわけではなく、迷いながらも信じることを選ぶ姿勢こそが親の愛なのだと感じました。 また、心が折れてしまうような大きな痛みや傷は守りたいけれど、小さな失敗や困難は自分で乗り越えさせることで、子どもは人間として豊かに成長できると実感しています。親としての不安や心配は尽きませんが、子どもの人生を尊重し、本人が選ぶ道を応援し続けることが何より大切です。 同じように子育てに迷いを感じている方へ、揺れる気持ちを持ちながらも子どもと真正面から向き合っているその姿勢は素晴らしいと伝えたいです。子どもの未来が「生まれてきてよかった」と思えるものになるように、親もまた自分らしい愛で接していきたいですね。

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