Get Closer to Your Kids--Thursday Thought
I found this in Woman's Day this month and thought it was worth repeating.
"In her new book, Real Solutions for Busy Moms, Kathy Ireland reveals how she does it:
Getting our three kids ready and off to school in the morning can be hectic. On those days, everyone feels a bit crabby and frazzled (including me). I have a rule for the car: Video games and cell phones, including mine, get turned off. Our drive to school takes about 12 minutes, and for that short period, I talk with the kids about what's going on in their lives. Sometimes we'll play word games too. By the time we arrive at school, frowns have turned into smiles, worries have faded away, and the kids are ready to tackle a new day. When we're in that bubble, we're insulated from the world's pressures. It our time to focus on each other."
I tried to find a link to it on the net, but no such luck so this credit is in lieu of a link.
"In her new book, Real Solutions for Busy Moms, Kathy Ireland reveals how she does it:
Getting our three kids ready and off to school in the morning can be hectic. On those days, everyone feels a bit crabby and frazzled (including me). I have a rule for the car: Video games and cell phones, including mine, get turned off. Our drive to school takes about 12 minutes, and for that short period, I talk with the kids about what's going on in their lives. Sometimes we'll play word games too. By the time we arrive at school, frowns have turned into smiles, worries have faded away, and the kids are ready to tackle a new day. When we're in that bubble, we're insulated from the world's pressures. It our time to focus on each other."
I tried to find a link to it on the net, but no such luck so this credit is in lieu of a link.
Comments
Jeff and I know that we are weird but we love being that way when it has such a positive impact on the kids. Whenever people wonder how Jeff and I find time for XYZ that is usually the answer...less technology (of course, I can't live without my computer though! lol).