Tuesday, August 27, 2013

tuesday tip - t.v. babysitter

there are many things i use when i desperately need time by myself - like to shower, take a meeting, fill out forms, make phone calls, just take a break from a really busy/stressful day.  my primary fall back is t.v..  now i am not a "no t.v. ever" kind of mom, but we do try to limit it as much as possible.  so anyway, to my tip...

don't assume that t.v. is easier.

even though i 'discover' this over and over, i still let t.v. viewing creep back up when we have a lot (or nothing) going on.  when the kids don't watch t.v. their behavior is better and they play independently more.  t.v. does almost 100% guarantee me some down time and i will continue to use it when i have a business meeting, but that doesn't always make it truly 'easier'.

it might just be my kids, but since i keep discovering this truth over and over and over, i thought i might share.

do you have some truth/observation about your kids that you keep learning over and over again?

love.

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