Grazed knees and booboo kisses
Being a momma is a powerful job, even your kisses are magical!
Today my three year old grazed his knee scaling a wall to join some bigger boys. His immediate reaction was “Argh, mummy!!!! Kiss it better, quick!” I don’t hesitate, I don’t care about germs and blood, my momma instinct kicks right in and I kiss that booboo all better.
In that split second of a graze and a booboo kiss you reach deep down into your child’s heart, and that booboo kiss makes him feel secure and safe again after a painful experience. Psychologically, a momma kiss restores his safety, and ensures no emotional damage or fear buries itself in his little heart. A booboo kiss is a very important thing, never overlook it.
Your toddler will never bore of booboo kisses, and your booboo bucket should never run dry. Sometimes ten booboo kisses are required, sometimes only one, but their magic is mighty!
A booboo kiss is a little security blanket each momma should offer their child the very first time they experience physical pain, they’ll soon learn how to regroup their emotions and feel safe again. It not only helps you connect with your child, it also let’s them know how important they are. It let’s them know you’re available to help them whether their need be big or small. Don’t downplay their booboos, their little worlds are not as complicated as our grownup worlds, that invisible booboo bothers them, let it bother you too!
Our toddlers are too little to guard their hearts, so we have a huge responsibility to guard it for them. This doesn’t mean shielding them from all danger, but it does mean acting as a filter for psychologically harmful emotions, and fears. I want my children to run to me, not from me.
Next time your little ones hurt themselves, minor or major, offer a booboo kiss, they work wonders! Love is a powerful healer.
This is such a sweet post. booboo kisses indeed. You are so right and i think we all should give booboo kisses more often. Thank you so much for linking up to Share With Me. Hope your little ones knee heals quickly. bless. #sharewithme
Thank you!!! X x
This is such a beautiful post!! Really really lovely! Now my Arthur is walking we are very quickly learning the importance of the magic mama boo boo kiss!! It certainly is a powerful thing! #sharewithme
Thank you very much!! X
Lovely post. One of my favourite things about being a Mum is that you are that special person that can make everything feel OK again x #sharewithme
Thank you x x
what a lovely post, I always have kissed my Boys little boo boo’s better and they always came to me to kiss it better for them
Thank you x x