Air Layering
Air Layering-A specialized method of plant propagation accomplished by cutting into the bark of the plant to induce new roots to form.
There are so many times we see our kids hurt. As parents, we truly do not like this and are ready to take the “Mama/Papa Bear” approach to these situations. At the same time, we know that going through hard things and heartache can be the stimulus for new growth in our kids.
There are times when we must be the ones to inflict these “cuts” in our children’s lives, in order to provide for the new growth which awaits them. These can take place throughout a child’s life, in many different forms. For example, my oldest nephew gets tired of reading through the list of “drill words” I make him do each day. He gets tired reading from the readers I provide. He says that he “doesn’t like doing things that are hard.” But I know that these hard things, which may feel like a “cut” to him, will only serve him in his life, providing new roots and growth for him. When we see our teens hurting because they didn’t make the team or their friends are being jerks, or the teacher “wronged” him/her, or they left their project at home, it doesn’t help them to grow when we immediately step in and rescue them. These are the times that we can let them feel the “cut in the bark” which will provide growth for them, both now and in their future.
