Cullen (10) is my dependable child. He is always there to help with his younger siblings and thinks about others feelings. Sometimes this is a downfall because he stresses himself out with the responsibilities that he places upon himself.

I tell him all the time to back off and be a kid to let me take care of things because his younger siblings are my kids and that I am the Mother but he still tries his hardest to help.

Yesterday I decided to reward him for all of his hard work. Him and I had a day to ourselves. We went to the movies and then we went to the arcade and bowling. I enjoyed myself very much and got some time to truly explain to him that he can not be doing that all the time, that it is great to be helpful but there is a line where his duties end and my duties are.

We had so much fun more so at the arcade and bowling. I can not tell you the last time I bowled. Then the arcade let me tell you we combined our tickets and we ended up with 1500. We got something for all of his siblings and himself with them.

All though it is hard spending one on one time with 4 kids and one of me I realize how important it is to do this to make each child feel special and know that Mom loves them as an individual as a part of our family.