tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post3839593517873428734..comments2024-01-26T05:21:36.865-08:00Comments on Motherscribe: Space to be together and space to be apartJCKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-54327578660042666402008-04-29T09:40:00.000-07:002008-04-29T09:40:00.000-07:00I'm a veritable hermit and so is DeBoy. We could h...I'm a veritable hermit and so is DeBoy. We could happily never leave the house. The Queen, however, is a social butterfly who likes nothing better than getting in the car and going somewhere, so we split the difference. She has dance and tumbling class and we go to the library on Fridays. DeBoy has just started tumbling as well (though at that time of day he is asleep half the time, so he goes to about every other class). But on dance days as soon as we get there he's ready to go home.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-74647309379871957952008-04-29T06:55:00.000-07:002008-04-29T06:55:00.000-07:00I really think most of us need a mix of activity a...I really think most of us need a mix of activity and down time. In our society we seem to feel we are being bad parents if we aren't dragging our kids off to soccer, piano lessons, scouts, camp, etc. They need time to just play, and use their imaginations!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164420416881517854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-23000836814734016152008-04-28T22:06:00.000-07:002008-04-28T22:06:00.000-07:00i'm an "innie" so i totally get the recup time bet...i'm an "innie" so i totally get the recup time between social engagements. my girls are the same way...they need time and space to wander, rest and just BE.. . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/18250552123712604320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-53263818912103548402008-04-28T21:50:00.001-07:002008-04-28T21:50:00.001-07:00Lucky GIRL. To have a mommy who identifies and wh...Lucky GIRL. To have a mommy who identifies and who is observant : ) <BR/><BR/>I'm the same way. I like my down time. Puttering. I've got a touch of ADD and that spells busy mind, easily distracted, likes to explore tangents. This does not translate well into a multi-scheduled day. <BR/><BR/>I think over scheduling our kids is modern ill that leads to cognitive and emotional consequences. Bravo to you and your family for figuring that out on your own. Downtime is where the imagination flourishes.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-39296493756002509382008-04-28T21:50:00.000-07:002008-04-28T21:50:00.000-07:00Lucky GIRL. To have a mommy who identifies and wh...Lucky GIRL. To have a mommy who identifies and who is observant : ) <BR/><BR/>I'm the same way. I like my down time. Puttering. I've got a touch of ADD and that spells busy mind, easily distracted, likes to explore tangents. This does not translate well into a multi-scheduled day. <BR/><BR/>I think over scheduling our kids is modern ill that leads to cognitive and emotional consequences. Bravo to you and your family for figuring that out on your own. Downtime is where the imagination flourishes.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-36008255602880908722008-04-28T17:35:00.000-07:002008-04-28T17:35:00.000-07:00So often, we get so busy carting our kids from one...So often, we get so busy carting our kids from one thing to the next, we forget they have needs and little personalities in there, too.<BR/><BR/>KEEP BELIEVINGAngie @ KEEP BELIEVINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930977696454848345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-9440044000634170012008-04-28T17:02:00.000-07:002008-04-28T17:02:00.000-07:00I am the same way. On the weekends when we have a ...I am the same way. On the weekends when we have a lot going on, no one is very happy. <BR/><BR/>So good that you had a quiet moment to make this discovery about your daughter.Jennifer Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239563357592230711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-81784222066538053672008-04-28T16:09:00.000-07:002008-04-28T16:09:00.000-07:00What a great insight. I think that Sunday morning...What a great insight. I think that Sunday morning lesson will be one that stays with you forever.Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-46468958541955067172008-04-28T15:54:00.000-07:002008-04-28T15:54:00.000-07:00I crave quiet time and my middle kids do too. The...I crave quiet time and my middle kids do too. The oldest and youngest are like thier dad and want to go, go, go all the time.. or at least have the tv on so they have the illusion of going.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319951305724993484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-58311841222179569172008-04-28T15:53:00.000-07:002008-04-28T15:53:00.000-07:00Hey, JCK,Thanks for thanks for stopping by. I did...Hey, JCK,<BR/>Thanks for thanks for stopping by. I didn't post the lovely photos of the "Roach House" display they had. There were lots of little ones on the floor of a "kitchen" and then the tour guide sais, "Oh, they're quiet, I should spray them"....ugh. She sprayed water on the floor, walls and cabinets, and they absolutely "came out of the woodwork...talk about heebie-jeebies...<BR/>God Bless! EJTElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505258364895249347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-24661346150102848492008-04-28T14:39:00.000-07:002008-04-28T14:39:00.000-07:00HRH is such an Andy mini-me that he's always able ...HRH is such an Andy mini-me that he's always able to tune into our boy's thoughts and needs.<BR/><BR/>Good for you for finding time for yourself. That's the one I tend to leave out. Much to my detriment.Manic Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397835927560496425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-20423262978118424702008-04-28T13:40:00.000-07:002008-04-28T13:40:00.000-07:00Quiet and space - they are SO important - there is...Quiet and space - they are SO important - there is much to be said for being 'slow' in the calm sense of the word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-8855834876472356552008-04-28T13:35:00.000-07:002008-04-28T13:35:00.000-07:00I think many people overestimate just how busy kid...I think many people overestimate just how busy kids like to be-my kids used to throw huge tantrums when I pushed too hard or ran that one last errand.Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-24822554149180948542008-04-28T12:19:00.000-07:002008-04-28T12:19:00.000-07:00I am the same way, JCK. But funny, I've never con...I am the same way, JCK. But funny, I've never considered that my children might benefit from the same. I'm glad you wrote this post, because I'm going to try to pay more attention to their signals now, too.Rimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883046753707687727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-64856484780130419302008-04-28T12:04:00.000-07:002008-04-28T12:04:00.000-07:00So true. My middle dearest is like that. He is s...So true. My middle dearest is like that. He is sitting here on the floor beside me putting together lego masterpieces by himself. He can do that for hours if the house is quiet. Poor him. The house isn't often quiet.Texashollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17982077447405220888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-16799428398123701572008-04-28T11:11:00.000-07:002008-04-28T11:11:00.000-07:00My oldest daughter and I butt heads all the time. ...My oldest daughter and I butt heads all the time. The funny thing is, when my husband takes the other two to Dads' Parent Ed on Wednesday nights, and Oldest and I are alone together, it is so very peaceful! Very interesting.barbrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918903739834969992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-13943052756787717452008-04-28T10:16:00.000-07:002008-04-28T10:16:00.000-07:00I have been caching up on your blog--and loving ev...I have been caching up on your blog--and loving every minute of it! Your fantasy was great and very similar to my own. I think the four a.m. thing is so true--I am going to have to start getting up earlier to get anything accomplished at all. <BR/><BR/>So nice to have a daughter who has your sensibilities! I am the same, I definitely need to a balance between being extroverted and introverted. I realize too that I need time to day dream and inspire myself. I used to think it was frivolous but now I realize it is essential to my spirit. <BR/><BR/>So good to read all your thoughts...Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916431339350682464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-13867282718189525012008-04-28T09:23:00.000-07:002008-04-28T09:23:00.000-07:00I'm trying to remember if I've met Jenn. Because ...I'm trying to remember if I've met Jenn. Because that's my Beastie at age 4. By five, she'd learned to verbalize her need for space, by saying abruptly to little girlfriends engrossed in play, "That's enough. Now go home!"<BR/><BR/>She's 16, and nothing's really changed but the colorfulness of her language.Kalynne Pudnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804224012895512550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-64073867802520453182008-04-28T08:38:00.000-07:002008-04-28T08:38:00.000-07:00Yeah, this weekend I was the butt of the joke beca...Yeah, this weekend I was the butt of the joke because I refused to agree when my husband insisted "doing something is better than NOTHING." Because, sometimes, it's not.<BR/><BR/>The past two times Fiona has gone into full-blown drama queen mode, rather than getting turned off and mad, I have worked through it and she actually responded well. I was so proud of myself. These are important moments to recognize and hold on to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-31931168217787089952008-04-28T07:15:00.000-07:002008-04-28T07:15:00.000-07:00the need for quiet time...how true!the need for quiet time...how true!Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-84635616284153447912008-04-28T05:05:00.000-07:002008-04-28T05:05:00.000-07:00I love discovering my children's personalities. I...I love discovering my children's personalities. It can be very helpful. My middle child is Very shy in new situations, it took me FOREVER to figure out. I still have trouble, because the rest of us (excepting her Dad) are rather at the other end of the spectrum...God Bless and enjoy!<BR/>PS, very brave photo of my Snorkie boy over at "my place".Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505258364895249347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-38771895765593206372008-04-27T22:53:00.000-07:002008-04-27T22:53:00.000-07:00it must be cool to see all the ways your kids are ...it must be cool to see all the ways your kids are like youflutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271931822987740572.post-69299939776291255292008-04-27T22:03:00.000-07:002008-04-27T22:03:00.000-07:00I bet this knowledge will help you avoid a lot of ...I bet this knowledge will help you avoid a lot of tantrums.<BR/><BR/>I had a friend once who finally figured out that whenever her daughter hit someone a play date it was code for "I've had enough."Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.com