This weekend, my kids had their usual car fight. Again and again and again.
Max wanted to sit in his little sister’s car seat (yes, it’s very cute, his is just plain blue) every time we went out. Given that he and Sabrina are about the same weight, it is not a safety issue. It is, however, a Sabrina issue. Because typically, she doesn’t want to switch car seats.
Sometimes, we reason with her and make her do it. Because…well, there are so many becauses. Because Max doesn’t completely understand why he can’t sit in Sabrina’s seat and he gets distraught and screeches. Because Max has it so much harder in life than Sabrina, and so this seems like one small act of kindness she can do for him. Because it makes him so, so happy.
So, yes, sometimes we give him special treatment. Which weighs on my mind. I don’t want to spoil him. I don’t want to make Sabrina think that he comes first. But it’s hard not to give in to these small things. Is that so wrong?
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