tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post7164050406858569468..comments2023-11-03T08:13:04.072-04:00Comments on anabegins: On Routines...Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-40541862930513143392012-03-03T16:01:17.328-05:002012-03-03T16:01:17.328-05:00I applaud even as I realize I forgot to feed my ch...I applaud even as I realize I forgot to feed my child lunch today. (But it's the housecleaning Saturday of the month, so I have some excuse.) We used to have the same...tenseness...about weekends because I always wanted to make sure we accomplished the necessary crud as efficiently as possible and felt like my husband was always trying to weasel out of things so he could watch soccer... Now we do as you suggest--over coffee we each express how we'd like our day to go and figure out a good plan. True, there are still sometimes adolescent sighs of discontent, but it's better.<br /><br />Someone whose parenting advice I actually tend to trust once suggested that rather than thinking of a child's schedule you think of it as a rhythm, which I totally loved. Rhythm! There's nothing threatening about that, is there?bunnyhttp://glumbunny.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-52365099147662290972012-03-03T13:17:46.480-05:002012-03-03T13:17:46.480-05:00I truly began to appreciate the value of routine a...I truly began to appreciate the value of routine after g was born. I feel like the bulk of my efforts during his infancy went towards putting a good routine in place (that first year will get you - as soon as you think you have it down, the baby changes).<br /><br />Parenthood has really taught me this lesson. I was one of those fly by the seat of your pants types before. Now I recognize that the value of routine extends way beyond taking care of kids. It really helps to get things done. <br /><br />-slowmammaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-72382960047385816602012-03-03T11:04:13.678-05:002012-03-03T11:04:13.678-05:00I completely hear you re: the routines, the naggin...I completely hear you re: the routines, the nagging, the husband who won't make plans....<br /><br />What happens if you just tell G, "Ok we need to get XYZ done today, so why don't you do X, and then while you're doing them, I'll do Y and Z."<br /><br />It works with Luca. I still have to nag, "Honey, are you doing X yet, or are you checking your email AGAIN???" but it's better than not following the routine, and not getting everything done.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.com