Do you struggle with getting your children to adjust to time changes? Try this tip:
Starting now, change your wake up and bedtime schedule back 15 minutes. Do this every other day until the time change day, then you'll already be caught up and your children won't even notice the change in schedule.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Article on Teaching Your Kids to Clean Their Own Rooms
Wanted share an article I found, very interesting ideas. Please share here what you think!
Teach Your Kids to Clean Their Own Rooms
Teach Your Kids to Clean Their Own Rooms
Friday, October 8, 2010
Top Five for Being A Successful Stay-At-Home-Mom
Whether you agree with Dr. Laura Schlessinger's views or not, she does give stay-at-home moms (SAHM) some things to think about. If you are 100% in favor of SAHM, or are looking for good reasons to become one, I would recommend reading In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms by Dr. Laura.
At the end of the book, she has some top five lists that I think are very beneficial for both Mom and Dad to consider:
Mother Laura's Top Five Things Mom Needs To Do To Be A Successful Stay-at-Home Mom
Work with your husband to create a team spirit and joined effort that doesn't pit you both against each other with complaints, etc., but instead makes you both feel lovingly interdependent.
Make sure you spend time with and get support from women who share your values. Minimize your exposure to those who, out of their defensiveness, attempt to dismiss or deminish your homelife and lifestyle.
Don't allow yourself to get into a rut, too focused on making sure all things are done and done perfectly; allow fluidity in your day so that you and your children may enjoy each other and life in general.
Don't let even one day pass without ticking off in your mind the joys and pleasures of that day; yep, in spite of the nonsense and annoyances that have also occured. Make sure that when your husband comes home you have only the former to tell him. That will make him excited about coming home to his family, and make you feel more satisfaction in your life.
Make sure that each and every day you tell your husband how much it means to you that he works to support you all and that he is your hero.
Mother Laura's List of Five Things That Dad Needs To Do To Help His Wife Be The Best Stay-at-Home Mom She Can Be
Make sure that you work deligently to provide for the family without fishing for compliments by complaining or bragging. It would be wonderful for you to tell your wife how good it makes you feel as a man to take care of her and the children.
Every night that you come home find something to compliment about the home, children or your wife; even if you are totally beat from your day. You will find that the act of complimenting seems to take that feeling of exhaustion out of your mind. Never nit-pick about the little mess or an unironed shirt, none of that is more important that the love you have for her efforts to raise your children and take care of you and your nest.
Make sure you that you find some time almost every day, early morning or late at night, to talk to your wife as your woman or your girlfriend, so that she always feels her feminity and sense of sensuality; sex is a part of this, but rubbing her feet, neck or back also helps melt away the day's cares and reconnects her to you.
Take every public opportunity you can find to brag about your wife and kids in her presence. Show her how proud you are of her and how appreciative you are for her creation of a home out of a house.
Make sure you provide break or girl time for your wife so she can recharge her emotional and physical batteries.
Finally, you should both spend your waking hours thinking of ways to make each other's lives more worth living.
At the end of the book, she has some top five lists that I think are very beneficial for both Mom and Dad to consider:
Mother Laura's Top Five Things Mom Needs To Do To Be A Successful Stay-at-Home Mom
Work with your husband to create a team spirit and joined effort that doesn't pit you both against each other with complaints, etc., but instead makes you both feel lovingly interdependent.
Make sure you spend time with and get support from women who share your values. Minimize your exposure to those who, out of their defensiveness, attempt to dismiss or deminish your homelife and lifestyle.
Don't allow yourself to get into a rut, too focused on making sure all things are done and done perfectly; allow fluidity in your day so that you and your children may enjoy each other and life in general.
Don't let even one day pass without ticking off in your mind the joys and pleasures of that day; yep, in spite of the nonsense and annoyances that have also occured. Make sure that when your husband comes home you have only the former to tell him. That will make him excited about coming home to his family, and make you feel more satisfaction in your life.
Make sure that each and every day you tell your husband how much it means to you that he works to support you all and that he is your hero.
Mother Laura's List of Five Things That Dad Needs To Do To Help His Wife Be The Best Stay-at-Home Mom She Can Be
Make sure that you work deligently to provide for the family without fishing for compliments by complaining or bragging. It would be wonderful for you to tell your wife how good it makes you feel as a man to take care of her and the children.
Every night that you come home find something to compliment about the home, children or your wife; even if you are totally beat from your day. You will find that the act of complimenting seems to take that feeling of exhaustion out of your mind. Never nit-pick about the little mess or an unironed shirt, none of that is more important that the love you have for her efforts to raise your children and take care of you and your nest.
Make sure you that you find some time almost every day, early morning or late at night, to talk to your wife as your woman or your girlfriend, so that she always feels her feminity and sense of sensuality; sex is a part of this, but rubbing her feet, neck or back also helps melt away the day's cares and reconnects her to you.
Take every public opportunity you can find to brag about your wife and kids in her presence. Show her how proud you are of her and how appreciative you are for her creation of a home out of a house.
Make sure you provide break or girl time for your wife so she can recharge her emotional and physical batteries.
Finally, you should both spend your waking hours thinking of ways to make each other's lives more worth living.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Folding Laundry
I had help folding clothes today! As long as I made a list of things we had to do, she was all for it!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Diversity and engagement
Most of this weekend I engaged my girls 4 and 6 (in 4 days) in cleaning up the house and helping with tasks from my business. By first taking time to explain what success looked like at the end of our task and allowing them have their own approach, I found the job of harnessing my girls high energy and wandering attention fun instead of a chore.
Just one example: The girls are into sorting so they enjoyed opening letters and sorting the documents into piles that I helped to identify. Their creativity shined through as they made another classification of document called "lucky stuff" which was anything that looked like a coupon of any sort. I happily agreed since it was mostly junk mail and the "lucky stuff" kept them interested in the task for over 20 minutes while I did other things pausing briefly to whoow the "lucky stuff" they found.
We changed our attention to tasks often during the day. I found, as long as I allowed their interest to change and directed them instead of trying to keep their focus on one thing we had fun. They felt proud that they could contribute and "help Daddy" and I got lots done but most importantly spent quality time with my girls and taught them the value of completing something.
Just one example: The girls are into sorting so they enjoyed opening letters and sorting the documents into piles that I helped to identify. Their creativity shined through as they made another classification of document called "lucky stuff" which was anything that looked like a coupon of any sort. I happily agreed since it was mostly junk mail and the "lucky stuff" kept them interested in the task for over 20 minutes while I did other things pausing briefly to whoow the "lucky stuff" they found.
We changed our attention to tasks often during the day. I found, as long as I allowed their interest to change and directed them instead of trying to keep their focus on one thing we had fun. They felt proud that they could contribute and "help Daddy" and I got lots done but most importantly spent quality time with my girls and taught them the value of completing something.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Sorting Laundry
I told the girls that if they wanted any of their clothes washed they had to sort them into the piles I am creating with my own clothes in my bedroom. Sarah jumped up immediately and said she wanted to help. She got a basket and filled it with her and Kayla's dirty clothes. She said that if Kayla didn't want to do it, she would do it. After about two baskets, Kayla decided we were having some fun, so she joined in. The girls sorted all of their dirty clothes while I layed on the bed and filed my nails.
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