Mother gets emotional over this comment from her 8-year-old son
With her first child, Katie was the mother she hoped to be: someone who never screams and is always kind to her children. “But now that I have three, it’s different,” she says. “For example, I raise my voice more often than I would like and I often get a swear word out.”
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The house in which she lives with her family is also not what she once imagined. “I’m very happy here,” she admits. “We bought this house three years ago and slowly made it our own, but I would never describe our house as the best house in the world.”
Number one
Her eight-year-old son, however, sees it very differently. ‘The other day we drove in the car and he asked,’ Do you think we’ll still be living here in a few years? ‘ I told him I wasn’t sure. Maybe we will move one day. And then he asked: ‘Can I buy the house then, in case I have children myself? I want them to know what it feels like to live in the best house in the world for children. ”
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Katie was so amazed by the response that it made her emotional. ‘Where I see our house as a small house with some beautiful spaces, but also many flaws, he sees it as’ the best house in the world.’ Tears were running down my cheeks. ‘
She explains that her son has seen many houses that are ‘better’. ‘For example, friends of ours live in a huge house and together we watched TV programs about dream houses with water slides and stables full of ponies. And yet he chooses our house as number one. ‘
Movie nights and birthday parties
His comment stirred up a lot with Katie. ‘Being a mother is difficult. You often wonder if you are doing the right thing, ‘she explains. ‘But children are not concerned with whether you are awake at night because of those worries. What they need is love. And my son feels the love in this house. He can be completely himself here and is overjoyed with all the memories we make here – from movie nights on the couch to birthday parties in the backyard. ‘
According to Katie, her son’s comment should be a lesson to any parent. ‘As long as you create a house in which your child is loved and feels completely at home, you will automatically have the best house in the world. Whatever it looks like. ‘
