not OT--having more kids
Ren Allen
~<< We do everything together as a group- I don't take one child at a
time for a "special outing" or for "boy's day out" or "girl's day out".~
We do.
I highly recommend outings with children one on one. I don't call it
"boy's day" or anything. It's just a "date". Now if there's a group of
us, it might be "girl's day out", like when my sister and niece and
some friends were here. We do things the guys don't care to
participate in.
My children get to really shine when they're one on one with us. I
believe it's really helpful, ESPECIALLY in large families to make sure
the kids get time with a parent when their siblings are doing
something else. Great stuff.
Ren
learninginfreedom.com
time for a "special outing" or for "boy's day out" or "girl's day out".~
We do.
I highly recommend outings with children one on one. I don't call it
"boy's day" or anything. It's just a "date". Now if there's a group of
us, it might be "girl's day out", like when my sister and niece and
some friends were here. We do things the guys don't care to
participate in.
My children get to really shine when they're one on one with us. I
believe it's really helpful, ESPECIALLY in large families to make sure
the kids get time with a parent when their siblings are doing
something else. Great stuff.
Ren
learninginfreedom.com
Michelle/Melbrigða
On 6/19/06, Ren Allen <starsuncloud@...> wrote:
also have "Daddy Time" but it is a bit different from "Mommy Time")
Mommy Time is usually initiated by the child and it is my clue that I
have a child that has something that needs working out. It may not
happen verbally, but there is something going on that this child needs
time with just me in order to work something through. I usually
notice after one of these Mommy Times some sort of change in the child
- whether developmentally, physically, comprehensively, emotionally,
etc. Sometimes I initiate Mommy Time in little spurts such as "I need
to run to the store, would you like to join me?" It's nothing special
or grand, just time with mom.
I also highly recommend it!
--
Michelle
aka Melbrigða
http://eventualknitting.blogspot.com
[email protected] - Homeschooling for the Medieval Recreationist
>I we have one-on-one time here as well. It's called "Mommy Time" (we
> ~<< We do everything together as a group- I don't take one child at a
> time for a "special outing" or for "boy's day out" or "girl's day out".~
>
> We do.
> I highly recommend outings with children one on one. I don't call it
> "boy's day" or anything. It's just a "date". Now if there's a group of
> us, it might be "girl's day out", like when my sister and niece and
> some friends were here. We do things the guys don't care to
> participate in.
also have "Daddy Time" but it is a bit different from "Mommy Time")
Mommy Time is usually initiated by the child and it is my clue that I
have a child that has something that needs working out. It may not
happen verbally, but there is something going on that this child needs
time with just me in order to work something through. I usually
notice after one of these Mommy Times some sort of change in the child
- whether developmentally, physically, comprehensively, emotionally,
etc. Sometimes I initiate Mommy Time in little spurts such as "I need
to run to the store, would you like to join me?" It's nothing special
or grand, just time with mom.
I also highly recommend it!
--
Michelle
aka Melbrigða
http://eventualknitting.blogspot.com
[email protected] - Homeschooling for the Medieval Recreationist