I’ve been watching our Mini donkey MOM be a PARENT-and have been wonderfully instructed as to how GOOD ENOUGH PARENTS operate in this world! They COMMUNICATE CLEARLY AND DIRECTLY. They SET BOUNDARIES for their OWN SAKE and for the little one’s sake!
When I first watched mini donkey MOM kick Early Boy while she was eating, I was horrified! But trusting she knew what she was doing, I sat back and really watched closely. I observed how she was setting a boundary with him CLEARLY and very DIRECTLY (no way to miss that message!) as she needed her OWN SPACE AND TIME to eat and REPLENISH! She had no guilt or confusion; she was CONFIDENT and knew what she needed and what her baby needed (as he is sweet as can be and growing like a weed!). How many of us humans are that confident and clear with our parenting?
Not only was MOM clear and confident, she was PROTECTIVE and NURTURING to this little guy. In addition to communicating with her little one, she also communicated to the other donkeys re: the space that she needed.
Equines KEEP IT SIMPLE.
THEY SAY WHAT THEY MEAN and THEY MEAN WHAT THEY SAY. That kind of communication seems to work pretty well!
Here at Denim ‘n Dirt, we can help parents find a “good enough” way of parenting because we have GREAT TEACHERS! For Moms and/or Dads who need a little time away to REPLENISH, we can provide that as well. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES and JOIN US for some great parent lessons with our equines!
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