See that scratch that runs across my baby's forehead? He put that there sometime between 11pm last night at 5am this morning. Unfortunately my son has inherited my trait of flailing around while sleeping. He takes this trait one step farther by inflicting self-harm during said sleep-flailing.Never mind that we are CONSTANTLY trimming his fingernails, they ALWAYS feel like mini-jaggers. I know this because another favorite game of his is "Scratch Mommy's Face Off." It's not a game I particularly enjoy, but he's so darn cute I can't help but to indulge him.
Despite the fact that my child is clean, well feed, happy, and looks genuinely thrilled when he sees me, that scratch is a Scarlet Letter letting the world know what a horrible mother I actually am. Will it always be like this? I want to save my baby from anything harmful or painful; but when I'm not able to, will I always feel like a dismal failure?
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