This morning I actually got to sleep in for a little bit.  But I was awoken to the sound of an iPad hitting the floor and my 3 year old screaming.

I had two options, get mad that he had the iPad upstairs when he had been told numerous times to keep it downstairs or comfort him in knowing that accidents happen from time to time.  After making sure that he was ok and safe, as their was glass all over the floor. I started thinking about the costs, realizing that the iPad was no longer covered under the support plan. Thinking about upcoming bills. No extra income to replace it. I had two choices, but upset and stressed out or realize that accidents happen.

Accidents happen all the time, but it is how we respond that makes the difference and today as I held my son and talked with him about accidents and why we don’t take the iPad upstairs, I was reminded to when I was a kid and broke something of my mothers and she didn’t get mad. She didn’t raise her voice. She just said that accidents happen and kept on going.

I hope that my boys saw how I handled today and when they get older, they will realize that accidents happen.