Sometimes it's difficult to find time to do anything, but everything else is taking it up! I know that sounds confusing, but it is true. Our lives are so full of everything that we fail to find time to do anything...
One of my goals for the past few months has been to focus spending more time with my kids before they go to bed. Not just watching tv or playing games, but to interact. I'll try and find time to talk and see what's going on. I ask about school and daycare, what they did, what they ate, and how the day has been.
I'll often ask them about other things too, like what they think of something they've seen or done. It's amazing what things they'll come up with. We even use what we've seen on tv, or what someone has said.
One of our favorite things to watch as a family is America's Funniest Home Videos. Both kids love it. It has served as a great learning program too.... of what NOT to do. For example, they were showing a guy getting ready to jump off the roof of a house onto a trampoline. Malachi quickly commented, "He's not smart!" Yes... we've seen that scenario so many times. Perhaps it will cause them to think before they act. A parent can only hope!
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