tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post4336672151700819072..comments2024-03-24T03:28:37.007-04:00Comments on Life With Joey: Summertime NearsJoeymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post-43084819092621542702007-05-13T21:05:00.000-04:002007-05-13T21:05:00.000-04:00I hear you! The schedules for our kids are downri...I hear you! The schedules for our kids are downright crazy! But you can't argue with progress and I am not changing something that works!<BR/><BR/>Someday we will get a chance to relax...maybe?Mom without a manualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419516888941518587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post-23825360368584540372007-05-11T14:49:00.000-04:002007-05-11T14:49:00.000-04:00Youre not coddling him You're accomodating him. Th...Youre not coddling him You're accomodating him. They wouldn't just toss their own 5-year-old into the deep end of an Olympic-sized pool and expect the child to swim, right? Or expect their kindergardener to hike all day long along the Appalachian Trail? No... they would provide swimming lessons and floaties for the pool. They would bring extra food and drinks, and plan extra stops on their hike. These are accommodations. Joey needs a highly structured day. That is something you plan for, like extra breaks and floaties.Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post-85642586936571797322007-05-11T12:02:00.000-04:002007-05-11T12:02:00.000-04:00As summer is approaching for us, I found myself al...As summer is approaching for us, I found myself also reflecting on the structure we have to build in to the day in order to have an enjoyable time. We are keeping our son in his preschool for the summer- thank God they run throughout the summer. BUT... in July, when I have 2 weeks off, we can't afford to pay for preschool when we will only be attending for 4 days and must pay for the whole month. Thus, we will go to a similar schedule. Our son can flex a bit more in his day, but changes will often manifest in behavioral outbursts and other issues. Our weekends can't be impulsive. For most of our friends this is a strange concept. Some even think we are 'coddling' him and need to be tougher, making him adapt to us.<BR/><BR/>EvaFridlund Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431476591586905134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27817243.post-91154577336367272402007-05-11T10:23:00.000-04:002007-05-11T10:23:00.000-04:00We're on an upward curve, but a couple of years ag...We're on an upward curve, but a couple of years ago I felt as if I had become a pre-school teacher from 5/6 a.m. until bed time. At bedtime I would 'plan' the following day and 'activities' in 20 minute slots for the 13 weeks of summer. Somebody should have give me some qualifications when they handed me the birth certificates.<BR/>CheersMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.com