For the past month or so, Little P has approached me at least once during the day to say,
"Let's Do Something FUN, mom!"
When he first started saying that, I wanted to drop my shoulders and ask what he was talking about! We've been building castles with blocks! Coloring! Dressing up!
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT 'SOMETHING FUN'!?!?!
It took me about a week but I finally figured it out. He wasn't asking for me to move mountains, he just wanted me to shake up the routine a bit. While our routine is very functional for me, the one who has a bazillion other things to do in the day, it can get boring for them. So, whenever he's asked, I've been trying to be creative with coming up with something different.
This morning, he asked first thing and, in light of the fact that we're leaving for a trip today and I need some time to finish preparations, I suggested that they eat their breakfast at their little table in the playroom while watching a movie!
THEY FLIPPED!
He was so excited to do something different (aka 'fun')!
My kids are great at pushing me to break my mold. I am such a woman of routine that sometimes I lose sight of the fact that, while it may work for me, it could bore the heck out of them. I'm trying to learn how to be a little big more 'loosy goosy' and just go with it. Routine's are great, but even they need to be adjusted sometimes!
So moms, break your routine, forget your laundry for a bit, and GO DO SOMETHING FUN! They aren't little for long, right?
"Let's Do Something FUN, mom!"When he first started saying that, I wanted to drop my shoulders and ask what he was talking about! We've been building castles with blocks! Coloring! Dressing up!
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT 'SOMETHING FUN'!?!?!
It took me about a week but I finally figured it out. He wasn't asking for me to move mountains, he just wanted me to shake up the routine a bit. While our routine is very functional for me, the one who has a bazillion other things to do in the day, it can get boring for them. So, whenever he's asked, I've been trying to be creative with coming up with something different.
This morning, he asked first thing and, in light of the fact that we're leaving for a trip today and I need some time to finish preparations, I suggested that they eat their breakfast at their little table in the playroom while watching a movie!
THEY FLIPPED!
He was so excited to do something different (aka 'fun')!
My kids are great at pushing me to break my mold. I am such a woman of routine that sometimes I lose sight of the fact that, while it may work for me, it could bore the heck out of them. I'm trying to learn how to be a little big more 'loosy goosy' and just go with it. Routine's are great, but even they need to be adjusted sometimes!
So moms, break your routine, forget your laundry for a bit, and GO DO SOMETHING FUN! They aren't little for long, right?
Love it Jeanne! Thanks so much for your openness.
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