tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242991806383426060.post4467537854559087157..comments2010-02-24T16:54:08.137-08:00Comments on Staying at Home With Kids: Daily RoutineNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06754193712193615641noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242991806383426060.post-54570010447381843802010-02-24T16:54:08.137-08:002010-02-24T16:54:08.137-08:00I am thinking about that too working with J althou...I am thinking about that too working with J although I is showing a lot of interest so I'll probably split it up. I need some quiet time for me and until A is sleeping through the night some of that will need to be during nap time! :) It's amazing how quickly the schedule and routine can turn into TV time, it's too easy of a "babysitter" and I know so many moms who fight the urge to turn it on!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754193712193615641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242991806383426060.post-36470478412068389612010-02-24T10:16:11.690-08:002010-02-24T10:16:11.690-08:00PS. Maybe while I and A are napping, you could wor...PS. Maybe while I and A are napping, you could work on some preschool activities with J? He would probably bask in some undivided attention and it could be fun for you too!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307511634570448377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6242991806383426060.post-47818914645411547762010-02-24T10:13:59.358-08:002010-02-24T10:13:59.358-08:00Great post Nancy!
It's fun to read your though...Great post Nancy!<br />It's fun to read your thoughts and see that they are almost exactly like mine! I've been dealing with James wanting to watch his Disney movies over and over again and I've noticed that the more movies he watches- the more he becomes impatient and less able to play alone= those are not attributes I want for him to develop! <br />It happens in a similar way for me, he wakes me up around 7 and I start breakfast, which is too late because he is already starving. So I put on a movie and move as fast as possible, or if he has a premade waffle with fruit, as soon as he's done eating and I'm ready to eat with DJ, he wants to watch a movie and then I have to shower and get dressed, so that has turned into more movie time... we've averaged 1 or 2 hours a day since vacation. I hate it! Last week, I tried a new idea out, to basically wake up and spend the morning in jammies playing, eating breakfast, (no movies) and doing crafty stuff and I would just shower during nap time. That did not work for long term, I felt so grungy and it made it easy to stay at home all day every day that way- yuck! <br />So I have decided (today actually) that I am going to wake up around 6ish (sacrificing that last hour of snuggle time with DJ, but there will be time for that when JJ is out of the house, right?), shower, make my coffee, read a book/blogs/news/email, pray/devotions, plan the day and then close my laptop until nap time (as in, I can check the weather, but nothing that is not necessary). I want to enjoy this time with James and stimulate his growing mind in as many fun ways as I can. I I think SAHM's have the hardest job in the world, but also the most rewarding. All of my other jobs were a walk in the park compared to this! I wouldn't trade it for the world.Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307511634570448377noreply@blogger.com