February 11, 2019
Sometimes you are with your child when the verbal words “I love you” just can’t be spoken. So when my children were very small we had a secret code. Three quick hand squeezes meant I LOVE YOU. I will tell you I used that well into their teens. They would grin and bear it as they got older, but it sure did make me feel good.
How much time do you have left over for you? Time is precious. Survey your use of your time. There are many things that we all have to do, and they may not be all that much fun. But there are other things that are sucking up a whole lot of time where you do…
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I have heard this several times now, and it makes great sense. Don’t get in the way of a child’s creativity. Allowing creativity to flourish can help kids find themselves in difficult times. We often want our children to color in the lines, not make a mess, clean up, and put everything away. I have…
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With online shopping, I can receive something within twenty-four hours, sometimes even same day. Heaven help us if we have to wait even two whole days. Be careful. We need to build a sense of delayed gratification for ourselves – and for sure, it’s important for our children. My granddaughter is getting her big-girl bed….
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