This is a question I get a lot by Jaydon. He has always been the type that wants to play all the time. He will be in middle-school next year and I'm not sure if he realizes his playing days may soon be coming to an end. I love that he has friends and wants to play but sometimes....can we just have a no friends day?? I've learned with him that if I tell him the night before,
"No friends tomorrow"
then he is totally fine with it. But if he poses the question to me and he wants to play that minute and I say "No" then he isn't very happy.
I feel like I am the nicest mom on the block...ok, sometimes I feel that way.
My kids play almost every day of the week.
They play Playstation almost every day of the week.
They play their computer games almost every day of the week.
I think that's pretty nice. But sometimes "nice" turns into "crazy"
John has suggested to me for years that I make a schedule. I'm just not a schedule type person. I've tried to use the planners and I just like a simple monthly calendar better.
So do you have a friends schedule for your kids? Does it work?
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living on a cul de sac almost eliminates the friend schedule problem. i am a mean mom i do allow Wii and TV during the week and outside play..but NO playdates that have to be arranged on a school day, it's too much work. i wish i was more relaxed maybe then my kids would like me more:)
heidi
I have days when I say, it's just a family day. Somedays mid friends and chaos, I just say, Time for friends to go home and let it go at that. My kids have to have homework and jobs done after school before they play, that eliminates a lot, and as they get older and involved in different things, their time goes to other places. I am not a schedule person either, so I understand where you are coming from.
Yay Shauna! I'm so glad you started a blog! I'm with you on the schedule thing, it doesn't work for me. I have found though, that it works for my kids. I'm just not disciplined enough to use them.
My sister had a system while her kids were growing up. She put a red card on the door if it was a no play day, and a green card if kids could come play. The neighborhood kids parents did the same and it worked for her. Her kids also knew when they came home what kind of day it was before asking. I'm like you though, give me a monthly calendar and maybe I'll remember things.
How much fun was the football game??? I'm having flashbacks just thinking about it. I asked Sam if we could go to one of her HS football games and she was mortified. We may have to sneak in next year ;0)
Wow! I forgot you had a blog it's been so long since you posted! :) And you are way nicer than me. You always have friends over.
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