Been having a rough week. My son asked me the same question about why the sky is blue like 50 times and I lost it and snapped at him. Later I felt terrible and had to apologize and explain that I was frustrated with myself, not him. I'm realizing my kids see exactly who I am on the inside, good and bad. How do you all handle the moments when you fail to show grace? Trying to do better.
That's tough. I think the repetition thing is actually one of the hardest parts of parenting that nobody warns you about. My advice is to take a beat before answering the 50th time. Sometimes I step outside for 30 seconds and reset my attitude. Not a perfect solution but it helps me respond with more grace.
Man, I feel this in my soul. With four kids I'm constantly repeating myself and explaining the same things over and over. The sky is blue question would have me at my wit's end by round 30. I've been trying to remind myself that for them it's genuinely new every time, even if my brain is melting. Praying for patience has become a daily thing for me.
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Honestly kids at that age asking the same thing repeatedly is just how their brains work. They're testing the world and our consistency is what matters. Maybe the goal isn't answering perfectly every time but just staying calm and showing up. That's modeling Christ's patience right there even if it doesn't feel like it.