Bedtime Rituals
Kathleen Livni
Dear Nancy,
Good luck with your 7 year old.
I have a six year old son followed by 2 daughters,
ages 4 1/2 and 2 1/2.
I think our children will take all we have to give them,
essentially,
even up to the wee hours of the evening,
regardless,
if we have it in us to keep giving.
Being new to this site, I find myself keep referring
to "the Balance" of it all.
Giving to ourself, our partner, and being unschoolers,
giving, giving, giving to our children.
On a Buddhist Bent,
and as a dear friend reminded me today,
Being in the Moment, Being Present is truly all
we have to offer.
But for bedtime advice,
I have acquired a series of audiotapes that my son
gladly listens to in bed before sleep for 2 flip sides on end.
From the library, we have listened to a lot of the Beverly Cleary titles,
and from the book store, we are collecting the Magic Tree House Series.
Harry Potter on tape made his head hurt (interesting) and we are finding in
time, what author's we like, the voiceovers are of interest;
We both thoroughly enjoyed Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White.
Good luck with your 7 year old.
I have a six year old son followed by 2 daughters,
ages 4 1/2 and 2 1/2.
I think our children will take all we have to give them,
essentially,
even up to the wee hours of the evening,
regardless,
if we have it in us to keep giving.
Being new to this site, I find myself keep referring
to "the Balance" of it all.
Giving to ourself, our partner, and being unschoolers,
giving, giving, giving to our children.
On a Buddhist Bent,
and as a dear friend reminded me today,
Being in the Moment, Being Present is truly all
we have to offer.
But for bedtime advice,
I have acquired a series of audiotapes that my son
gladly listens to in bed before sleep for 2 flip sides on end.
From the library, we have listened to a lot of the Beverly Cleary titles,
and from the book store, we are collecting the Magic Tree House Series.
Harry Potter on tape made his head hurt (interesting) and we are finding in
time, what author's we like, the voiceovers are of interest;
We both thoroughly enjoyed Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White.
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> In a message dated 01/04/2003 04:15:40 Pacific Standard Time,
> andrea@... writes:
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>
> > I think it all comes down to not feeling worthy of
> > anything. Common but devastating.
> >
>
> I think you nailed it right there, and that feeling paralizes me
sometimes.
> The food thing comes and goes, I have worked to de-food myself, and to try
to
> adopt healthy habits instead of dropping bad ones. It is working somewhat.
> My son is 7 and very much always wanting to interact with me. I think he
> feels me pull away and pushes harder for his own survival. i am going to
> attack the bedtime issue tonight. wish me luck
> Thanks
> Nancy
>
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In a message dated 01/04/2003 19:49:14 Pacific Standard Time,
klivni@... writes:
so much as the 18month old!!!! She rarely sleeps during the day, is on a
mission to conquer the world, NEEDS to hold the cat or kitten at all times,
sometimes by the neck, must play in water at all times, Must nurse on a stack
of 3 particular pillows, holding 2 dolls, and must move more quickly the more
tired she is.
Funny what you discover when you step back and look at a situation. I am
exhausted. no wonder I have little left to give at night. Yet, I would not
trade this job or way of doing things for all the gold(or donuts) in the
world!!
Nancy
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klivni@... writes:
> Good luck with your 7 year old.Thank you, I discovered tonight that it is not the son that is wearing me out
> I have a six year old son followed by 2 daughters,
> ages 4 1/2 and 2 1/2.
>
so much as the 18month old!!!! She rarely sleeps during the day, is on a
mission to conquer the world, NEEDS to hold the cat or kitten at all times,
sometimes by the neck, must play in water at all times, Must nurse on a stack
of 3 particular pillows, holding 2 dolls, and must move more quickly the more
tired she is.
Funny what you discover when you step back and look at a situation. I am
exhausted. no wonder I have little left to give at night. Yet, I would not
trade this job or way of doing things for all the gold(or donuts) in the
world!!
Nancy
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zenmomma *
>>NEEDS to hold the cat or kitten at all times,Wow. How does she get the cat to go in the water with her? <g>
>sometimes by the neck, must play in water at all times>>
>>Funny what you discover when you step back and look at a situation.>>So true. It works with our own thoughts and emotions too. Just step back and
look at them instead of being overwhelmed by them.
Life is good.
~Mary
"The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green
earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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Backstrom kelli
ugh, can I relate to the relentless two year old! I have one of my own. She is on the other side of two though (she will be three in a couple months) but she is constantly on the go and I am constantly trying to be with her there to avoid her killing herself! Good luck! Kelli
LOWRIEK@... wrote:In a message dated 01/04/2003 19:49:14 Pacific Standard Time,
klivni@... writes:
so much as the 18month old!!!! She rarely sleeps during the day, is on a
mission to conquer the world, NEEDS to hold the cat or kitten at all times,
sometimes by the neck, must play in water at all times, Must nurse on a stack
of 3 particular pillows, holding 2 dolls, and must move more quickly the more
tired she is.
Funny what you discover when you step back and look at a situation. I am
exhausted. no wonder I have little left to give at night. Yet, I would not
trade this job or way of doing things for all the gold(or donuts) in the
world!!
Nancy
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LOWRIEK@... wrote:In a message dated 01/04/2003 19:49:14 Pacific Standard Time,
klivni@... writes:
> Good luck with your 7 year old.Thank you, I discovered tonight that it is not the son that is wearing me out
> I have a six year old son followed by 2 daughters,
> ages 4 1/2 and 2 1/2.
>
so much as the 18month old!!!! She rarely sleeps during the day, is on a
mission to conquer the world, NEEDS to hold the cat or kitten at all times,
sometimes by the neck, must play in water at all times, Must nurse on a stack
of 3 particular pillows, holding 2 dolls, and must move more quickly the more
tired she is.
Funny what you discover when you step back and look at a situation. I am
exhausted. no wonder I have little left to give at night. Yet, I would not
trade this job or way of doing things for all the gold(or donuts) in the
world!!
Nancy
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