Thursday, June 19, 2014

Labels: kye / monthly review / video games

Here's Kye's summary from April! Video Games: If you remember awhile back I did a post about video games and how it was a lesson for us in reparenting. Kye is older now and will occasionally ask us when he's going to be able to play a "game on the tv." Zach and I discussed it and also talked to Kye about it and we agreed he could play one night a week instead of his board game time with Mommy and Daddy. It typically happens even less often than that...Zach has a lot of projects around the house he's working on and often Kye and Zach will work on those projects rather than play a game :) He loves working with his daddy! The only game we play is Mario Kart and we take turns each playing with Kye a couple of races. He has done WONDERFULLY this time around with this privilege! He doesn't fuss at all when it's time to stop nor does he ask to play it every night. And he's old enough to really actually be able to drive too :) We all enjoy it and ...

Video Games - A Lesson in Reparenting

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Labels: Babywise / kye / reparenting / video games

When Kye was almost six months old I wrote this blog post about re-parenting and how one of my main goals as a mother was to avoid re-parenting. Three and a half years later and it's STILL something I think about on a daily basis. Parenting is not easy and I know when I'm tired, upset about other things, or just distracted I tend not to stay as focused on my parenting job as I should be. I slack! I let things slide...say yes when I should say no...etc. Almost anytime that happens, re-parenting is the result. Once I get that needed rest, get over that funk, or get back focused on my role as Mom then I have to "fix" the things I allowed happen. It makes it easy to see how so many parents get trapped in that endless cycle of re-parenting again and again and again. I am thankful I read Babywise and understood that concept early in my parenting days. It is an idea that has stuck with me and has shaped my children as well as their futures. By thinking through every ...

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