So Much To Have

So we had our party, as planned. When I asked Sienna if she enjoyed it, she had one word to say, "again." And that really says it all.

No matter how we stressed the "no present" policy, Sienna still got them, tons of them. I had a quite privileged childhood. But that part of the world where I was growing up was quite under-privileged relatively at that time. Now, we sometimes stroll at Toy's R Us for hours just to satisfy our own curiosity. We would buy toys because we are fascinated by them. And today we just gushed over the flashy toys that Sienna received as presents. And the floral toilet seat is one of them to match Sienna's orange/yellow bathroom theme.

If there is one thing I want Sienna to take from me, it's got to be my way of enjoying what I have without having to have more. How is this going to be assured while she can have so much more as a child, materially? It's a new challenge. When she was little, I used to keep all the toys out of her reach and gave her one thing at a time. I don't know if that contributed to her ability to concentrate. Now I gave up that control. I keep asking myself what I need to do to ensure that I am still raising Sienna the right way when she is so overwhelmed by all the material things.