I've always thought I should line one of my dining room walls completely in Velcro - get my kids suits made entirely of velcro - and then just stick them to it. I've thought it would teach them to appreciate detaching in a fun way.
I've always thought I should line one of my dining room walls completely in Velcro - get my kids suits made entirely of velcro - and then just stick them to it. I've thought it would teach them to appreciate detaching in a fun way. Do you guys think they would learn anything? Sometimes it seems like they are just fighting for something to do, and we all need a break - and I wonder if they would understand the lesson in being literally stuck, and then having the freedom to be apart. Sometimes they don't see how miserable they are making everyone else when they are bickering... they just get so caught up with each other. I try to teach them to think of others, but I realize at their age it's unrealistic. Even Zach and I are still trying to remember, that if we disagree - to not do it in front of the kids, so I suppose we have not been perfect examples either.
I remember how scary it was to watch my parents fight. I was feeling really unsure of my world, and what could happen. I hoped to never make my kids feel like that, but I've already failed at it many times. Working this out on my 5th step was so helpful, but I'm still working on it. I try each day now, to not worry so much about the mistakes of any yesterdays - and focus of how I can make today alright.
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Thanks for everything. Peace and Love on your journey.
Great idea! Lol. This reminds me somewhat of being a kid myself.. Had 3 brothers and we were like a 'gang' when we were little and all still living together. We were inseparable but, MAN, when we fought it was WAR. Oftentimes we'd be bored and just start picking on each other, often we'd gang up on my poor mother as a united front just to irritate her, really. She would always hollar in exasperation " OK!! ENOUGH! You all go to seperate corners and DON'T look at each other!" haha.. The poor thing. Sometimes, when people around me are bickering, I say this as a joke... I don't think anyone " gets it" but the ones who have children. Lol I should call my mom to apologize.. I'm sure a few of those gray hairs are my doing:)
I hate to tell ya'll this ... but there will come a day when you will miss the screaming little 'rug-rats' ... You'll wake-up one day and it'll be quiet ... and it'll seem strange to you ... kinda' creepy in fact ... and the thought will cross your mind, how old am I now? and where did the time go??? ... just yesterday I was 19 or 20 and had the whole world and life itself in FRONT of me ...
Ladies? ... don't forget the small things in life here and now ... because later??? ... you may find out they were the BIG things ... LOL
Love Ya'll, Pappy
P.S. I used to sell 'Greenhouses' ... at the State Fair once, I was set-up next to the "Velcro-Man" ... he'd run, jump, and fling himself in the air toward this wall of velcro ... and yep, he stuck there ... funny as all get-out to watch these kids put on velcro suits and pay to get flung at the wall ... they stuck in all sorts of positions ... face 1st, back 1st, upside down, sideways, etc. ... the littler ones didn't have the strength to pull themselves loose ... and got scared when parents pretended to walk away ... LMAO .... everytime ...
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
I don't know much about child psyhcology, but I remember watching this episode of David Letterman in 1984. It was a few months before my final drink LOL.
This can serve as a instructional video for you....
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I've always thought I should line one of my dining room walls completely in Velcro - get my kids suits made entirely of velcro - and then just stick them to it. I've thought it would teach them to appreciate detaching in a fun way.
