Mommy/Daddy Thought - August 24th
Enjoy your kids. Sometimes modern parenthood seems to entail nothing more than shuttling your kids from one activity to the next. Little time is left to watch a beetle or a butterfly, to look closely at a flower, or to watch a robin eat a worm. Between academics, sports, dance classes, and music lessons, there isn’t much time to play. Think about what we could be missing—a chance to listen to what our children are feeling and thinking, a chance to say they are special, or a chance to give them a hug. In our efforts to prepare our kids for a competitive world, we forget allow play. Take time every week to do nothing but have fun.
August 26th, 2007 at 9:41 am
Very true….and we can also make our daily activites more fun. Putting away toys while playing a game of “freeze”, putting away laundry while playing hide and go seek, or just remembering to talk to your children while riding in the car. Have fun as often as possible….so important!