Parents, Your Kids Are More Flexible Than You Are

Parents know in theory that children are very flexible and can adapt to pretty much anything. So why do we get so mentally worked up about making changes?

Parents know in theory that children are very flexible and can adapt to pretty much anything—from bedtime to diet. So why do we get so mentally worked up about making changes? Shutterstock

“I really want to do it. But I think will be so hard!”

I said this to a fellow mother a few years ago. We were discussing my desire to move my son’s crib out of my bedroom and into the same room as his older sister. Her reply surprised me.