What's the last lesson you learned from your kiddos?

Hey dads!

I'm sure it isn't a revelation to anyone here that we as dads have just as much to learn from our kids as they have to learn from us. I was reminded of that last night, when I was trying to get my two-month old daughter back to sleep during an especially fussy night.

We read books. We did songs. We did tummy time. We laid on the play mat and looked at the mobile. Everything I could think of to help her settle, but nothing seemed to work. Nothing, at least, until I brought her into the nursery, sat in the rocking chair, and just held her.

It was like night and day: The fussing stopped. she snuggled in, and she went right to sleep.

I think that was her reminding me that sometimes it's not about the "doing." It's about the "being." She didn't need me to do anything, she just needed me to be with her. The rest of the night was great, and I'll cherish that memory for the rest of my life.

I'm curious: What's a lesson you've learned from your kids recently?

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What's the last lesson you learned from your kiddos?