tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691559486171687852.post923555954067964091..comments2023-04-17T08:41:16.982-06:00Comments on Please, Contain Your Excitement: Where I've BeenSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248348740599788697noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691559486171687852.post-86846287314782867822013-05-30T09:51:59.362-06:002013-05-30T09:51:59.362-06:00Packrat is totally correct that this is a realtivl...Packrat is totally correct that this is a realtivly new idea of mother's sitting down to play with their children. I also agree completely, that children should not have to be entertained 24/7. Our society has become so child-centric to the point of ridiculousness. So totally, don't beat yourself up and know that there are lots of mama's who feel exactly the same way!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14598895308576469631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691559486171687852.post-26528495338146423372013-05-17T14:20:53.590-06:002013-05-17T14:20:53.590-06:00I so know all those feelings!! First off, don'...I so know all those feelings!! First off, don't give up all hope that your home will never be clean. With each baby it took a different amount of time, but generally by the time they were 1 or 1 1/2 I could finally feel like maybe my house was mostly clean... at least the kitchen and main living area. Of course, often that is just as another little person can sometimes be on the way, and that throws everything back into crazy again! But, I think the easiest attitude is the one you're taking and realize it won't always be that bad. Enjoy those little ones while they are little! <br /><br />As to the playing... I always thought when I was a child that it would be so fun to play with my children all day. Of course, now that I am a mom, I find it hard to play for even 15 minutes with them. Partly for the reasons you stated, partly because I see everything else I need to do. I have found just taking them out to do things is much more fun for both of us. The library, park, walks around the block, those kinds of things get us out of the house, and they love it. Honestly, though, most of the time my kids just play around me or somewhere nearby as I try to do the million things on my to-do list. Roseannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288691891419373049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691559486171687852.post-74268995897353583052013-05-12T23:17:54.634-06:002013-05-12T23:17:54.634-06:00Cleaning is highly overrated.
As far as playing ...Cleaning is highly overrated. <br /><br />As far as playing with little boys, that's partially why I loved my first two being so close together in age so they could play with each other :). I can handle puzzles and pretend eating the pretend food they pretend cook for me, and I've always loved coloring/painting/gluing... and now that they're older, playing legos and such. <br /><br />And honestly, I think snuggling up and watching a show together sometimes is totally legit - you can have discussions about different parts or reference it later (today Will was getting frustrated with something and I reminded him about a Super Why episode where the super?special?secret? story answer was 'Ask for help!')<br /><br />The other main thing I do is step back and let Chuck play with them - most importantly on his terms without my (mainly safety-related) interference. <br /><br />Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080543667088230070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691559486171687852.post-4936524704586790232013-05-10T13:18:36.732-06:002013-05-10T13:18:36.732-06:00Amen to the grown-up at heart thing.
I do think ...Amen to the grown-up at heart thing. <br /><br />I do think if you do any kind of work, you HAVE to let something else slide (like you, housework has been my biggest slide).Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178196211079230972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691559486171687852.post-25197553276034049502013-05-10T11:53:18.125-06:002013-05-10T11:53:18.125-06:00The idea of mothers having to play with their chil...The idea of mothers having to play with their children is rather new to society - as in the last forty or so years. Before that, mothers didn't have the time. We don't have to play with them for the children to turn out just fine. Reading and singing to them, teaching them their prayers, teaching them work beside you, and teaching them to be decent human beings are the really important things. I've noticed that children, whose mothers spent all the time with them, do not have as much imagination as children who have been allowed to spend some time entertaining themselves. So, quit beating yourself up. Really. :)<br />Packrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986387347283221427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691559486171687852.post-69054703512661533542013-05-10T10:01:08.488-06:002013-05-10T10:01:08.488-06:00I understand the grown up at heart thing. Same for...I understand the grown up at heart thing. Same for me. And boys like to play. It can be hard. I introduced by boys to board games really early, and that seemed to help me a lot. Learning games were always easier for me. At the same time, i wish I had just relished that time a little more. My "baby" is six in just a couple of weeks. And while my grown up self is glad and relieved that they get older . . . that mother part of me sometimes says that I didn't pay attention enough. Science Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579558647324072199noreply@blogger.com