Or when they're not fighting, Daniel is trying to distract me from school time, cooking time, or cleaning time, picking up the books off the table and giving them to me, asking for this, asking for that, opening up cupboards and drawers that he shouldn't...and just generally, getting in the way.
So I listened in while some ladies talked about what they did to keep their youngsters out of trouble, and the bean idea was what I took home: Beans and spoons and cups equals hours of good behaviour. Well, this worked the first time, for an hour. The second time was less successful. (It's my fault, since I'm sure if I cared less about them being spilled all OVER the floor it would be more enjoyable for me. ;) )
In contrast to the aforementioned behaviour--this evening I felt like the kids were angelic. Phil was gone for dinner and bedtime routine. This is usually recipe enough for disaster. But today the kids ate their dinner nicely (granted, I did make something they all like ;) ) put their pjs on promptly, and played ever so peacefully together for an entire hour with no intervention from me!!!!
Wow, what a treat!
Just like having my birthday all over again.
(But I better not raise my expectations any for next time.)
2 comments:
Daniel seems to be taking this very seriously! With all those different colors and sizes I think this sounds like more fun than rice I gave the boys. I used to put a large sheet on the floor and the container in the middle ... I guess I didn't like the rice all over the place either ;) Us moms can be so picky sometime!
Asher's preschool teacher always surprises Asher and I with ne, brilliant, natural ideas for play. Her classroom is quite devoid of plastic Fisher Price toys... but rather is full of very organic matters: e.g. right now there are tree stumps, blooming willow branches, a visiting bird in a large cage, coffee grains on a deep tray (looks like it is being used for 'dirt' for dinos to play in last I saw), yoga classes, light tables, HUGE paint easles... etc etc, also the yard is not perfectly grassed, but rather it is full of rocks, water and dirt... Even though the preschool itself is only a tiny two-room building, Asher's inquisitive mind is also on explore mode there! MGV
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