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The Right Balance
Author: mumsgather
Teaching children is a delicate thing
Of finding the perfect balance
To love and protect our offspring
Versus freedom and disciplining
I love my kids sometimes too much
But loving also means letting go
I have to release my clutch
So they may be independant and grow
My natural instinct is to protect
But sometimes I have to stand back
And let them fall so they learn to stand
Self assured without my helping hand
I have to teach them right and wrong
But my discipline cannot be too strong
Causing the children to rebel
When all I want is for them to excel
And so I give them the freedom
To learn to do things on their own
So they may have the self confidence
To solve their problems when they are grown
While I stand quietly in the background
Always making sure I am around
To love, nurture, support and guide
So they always have someone to confide