Comments on: Finding time to do stuff with your kids http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/ Every Day Ideas for You and Your Kids Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:20:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Max http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Max Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:59:16 +0000 http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/#comment-1046 This post makes me sigh with relief. Its not just me! I have felt so guilty about too much TV watching and not enough other stuff lately, mainly because I am nearly 8 months pregnant and have had zero energy this time around. Thanks so much for letting me know I am not alone and for giving me some inspiration! This post makes me sigh with relief. Its not just me! I have felt so guilty about too much TV watching and not enough other stuff lately, mainly because I am nearly 8 months pregnant and have had zero energy this time around. Thanks so much for letting me know I am not alone and for giving me some inspiration!

]]> By: harmony http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 harmony Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:17:24 +0000 http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/#comment-1034 You know this same advice applies to anyone not just mothers. I'm a college student right now and completely overloaded with school and life in general wanting to have a life along with all of the school projects and working. Your honesty and bluntness is much appreciated. Prioritizing is a huge part of my life and something that I am constantly doing in order to stay sane and feel fulfilled in everything I do. Thanks for speaking up! You know this same advice applies to anyone not just mothers. I’m a college student right now and completely overloaded with school and life in general wanting to have a life along with all of the school projects and working. Your honesty and bluntness is much appreciated. Prioritizing is a huge part of my life and something that I am constantly doing in order to stay sane and feel fulfilled in everything I do. Thanks for speaking up!

]]> By: Asha http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Asha Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:44:29 +0000 http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/#comment-1031 I second the call to go to sleep earlier. More sleep (even if it's interrupted) makes everything better. As for the advice to "leave the mess," I agree with this, but only to a point. I want to model reasonable orderliness and housekeeping, and teach my kids that tidy surroundings make for more opportunities to be creative and have fun. (Hard to do a craft project when you can't find the supplies or half of them are ruined from being left out.) It's an ongoing struggle for me -- I'm a naturally take-it-as-it-comes type when it comes to routines, but it's what I aspire to. ps. Thanks for the pointer, Claire! I'm glad you enjoyed Light-Hearted Parenting post. I second the call to go to sleep earlier. More sleep (even if it’s interrupted) makes everything better.

As for the advice to “leave the mess,” I agree with this, but only to a point. I want to model reasonable orderliness and housekeeping, and teach my kids that tidy surroundings make for more opportunities to be creative and have fun. (Hard to do a craft project when you can’t find the supplies or half of them are ruined from being left out.) It’s an ongoing struggle for me — I’m a naturally take-it-as-it-comes type when it comes to routines, but it’s what I aspire to.

ps. Thanks for the pointer, Claire! I’m glad you enjoyed Light-Hearted Parenting post.

]]> By: John Mora http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 John Mora Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:51:04 +0000 http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/#comment-1027 Make time for your children. Leave the mess alone and get away from the TV. Your children are your life, and they're why you were put here. Don't be a selfish dolt, basically. Put your shows on your iPod, or on your laptop, and watch them during your lunchtime at work. Just my one cent. Make time for your children. Leave the mess alone and get away from the TV.

Your children are your life, and they’re why you were put here. Don’t be a selfish dolt, basically.

Put your shows on your iPod, or on your laptop, and watch them during your lunchtime at work.

Just my one cent.

]]> By: jen http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 jen Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:02:14 +0000 http://kiddley.com/2006/09/20/finding-time-to-do-stuff-with-your-kids/#comment-1023 Yes, the crazy dancing in the lounge goes down a treat and I must say I've cut down heaps on my tv viewing. Have probably ramped up the internet viewing however but at least that's a bit constructive, ie writing my blog. And sleep is very important especially with a little one. Yes, the crazy dancing in the lounge goes down a treat and I must say I’ve cut down heaps on my tv viewing. Have probably ramped up the internet viewing however but at least that’s a bit constructive, ie writing my blog.

And sleep is very important especially with a little one.

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