Comments on: A good enough mom watches, waits and wonders http://www.babysense.com/blog/a-good-enough-mom-watches-waits-and-wonders/ The Baby Sense blog outlines and highlights some of the Baby Sense products Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:40:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Elisabeth http://www.babysense.com/blog/a-good-enough-mom-watches-waits-and-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-37621 Elisabeth Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:26:07 +0000 http://www.babysense.com/blog/?p=262#comment-37621 I am the Elisabeth Muir that was mentioned re., watch wait and wonder and I just want to say I am thrilled to read about what you are doing. You realise you are doing the most important thing for your babies and for yourselves and it can be part of how you interact throughout your lives together. Good luck to you all. Elisabeth Muir, Child Psychotherapist I am the Elisabeth Muir that was mentioned re., watch wait and wonder and I just want to say I am thrilled to read about what you are doing. You realise you are doing the most important thing for your babies and for yourselves and it can be part of how you interact throughout your lives together. Good luck to you all.
Elisabeth Muir, Child Psychotherapist

]]> By: Antoinette http://www.babysense.com/blog/a-good-enough-mom-watches-waits-and-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-37402 Antoinette Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:16:53 +0000 http://www.babysense.com/blog/?p=262#comment-37402 The beauty of this approach is that it only takes a few minutes everyday. Enjoy it. The beauty of this approach is that it only takes a few minutes everyday. Enjoy it.

]]> By: Antoinette http://www.babysense.com/blog/a-good-enough-mom-watches-waits-and-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-37400 Antoinette Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:14:13 +0000 http://www.babysense.com/blog/?p=262#comment-37400 The beauty of this approach is that it only takes a few minutes everyday to get your fill of quality time. Enjoy it. The beauty of this approach is that it only takes a few minutes everyday to get your fill of quality time. Enjoy it.

]]> By: The Baby Mama http://www.babysense.com/blog/a-good-enough-mom-watches-waits-and-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-37345 The Baby Mama Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:03:49 +0000 http://www.babysense.com/blog/?p=262#comment-37345 This is something I really battle with - with so much to do and working full time, it is hard to find five minutes to just sit with your little one. But, I keep asking myself - what memories do I want her to have when she's grown up? Of me never being there because I am so busy all the time? Or of the two of us having fun together? As difficult as it is, it is something that I must focus on... This is something I really battle with - with so much to do and working full time, it is hard to find five minutes to just sit with your little one. But, I keep asking myself - what memories do I want her to have when she’s grown up? Of me never being there because I am so busy all the time? Or of the two of us having fun together? As difficult as it is, it is something that I must focus on…

]]> By: Antoinette http://www.babysense.com/blog/a-good-enough-mom-watches-waits-and-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-36896 Antoinette Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:28:51 +0000 http://www.babysense.com/blog/?p=262#comment-36896 How wonderful. Keep it up. Thanks for the feedback. How wonderful. Keep it up. Thanks for the feedback.

]]> By: Jeanie http://www.babysense.com/blog/a-good-enough-mom-watches-waits-and-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-36822 Jeanie Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:43:16 +0000 http://www.babysense.com/blog/?p=262#comment-36822 Some feedback on 'watch, wait and wonder' - we try every afternoon to have some of this time. And mostly my toddler has been playing near or on me but not really involving me. He will come for a love but then go back to playing on his own. Then yesterday he came to me, pulled my jersey so I realised he wanted me to do ...something for him. So I let him lead me to the shelf where he pointed to his play dough tubs. So I took them down and we proceeded to play together without me saying much - just trying to follow his lead. This was a double break through because before he didn't seem to like play dough AND its the first time he actually invited me to play with him. It felt GREAT!!! Some feedback on ‘watch, wait and wonder’ - we try every afternoon to have some of this time. And mostly my toddler has been playing near or on me but not really involving me. He will come for a love but then go back to playing on his own. Then yesterday he came to me, pulled my jersey so I realised he wanted me to do …something for him. So I let him lead me to the shelf where he pointed to his play dough tubs. So I took them down and we proceeded to play together without me saying much - just trying to follow his lead. This was a double break through because before he didn’t seem to like play dough AND its the first time he actually invited me to play with him. It felt GREAT!!!

]]> By: Antoinette http://www.babysense.com/blog/a-good-enough-mom-watches-waits-and-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-36024 Antoinette Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:43:49 +0000 http://www.babysense.com/blog/?p=262#comment-36024 This morning I sat and watched as my 5 year old Tom played with his train set. I didn't say anything, I just arrived and sat down while he was playing. It was an amazing game with people, animals, tracks and trains. Even a helicopter entered the scene for a while. It wasnt long before he wanted me to join in. I soon had a character to play and had to be the person who fixed the tracks. We left his train track where it was while he is at school today and I cant wait for him to be home so we can play again. This morning I sat and watched as my 5 year old Tom played with his train set. I didn’t say anything, I just arrived and sat down while he was playing. It was an amazing game with people, animals, tracks and trains. Even a helicopter entered the scene for a while. It wasnt long before he wanted me to join in. I soon had a character to play and had to be the person who fixed the tracks.

We left his train track where it was while he is at school today and I cant wait for him to be home so we can play again.

]]> By: Antoinette http://www.babysense.com/blog/a-good-enough-mom-watches-waits-and-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-35925 Antoinette Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:24:15 +0000 http://www.babysense.com/blog/?p=262#comment-35925 Hi Meg I have decided to do the same. Just take some time each day to play with my kids, with undivided attention. This morning Tom asked me to read with him and I told him - "Later, I just need to clean up the kitchen". His response was "mum, you never have time to just sit and read with me." My heart broke. I will sit with him later today and we will read books until he is bored of them. I was able to sit with my 2 year old this morning, Dan, and I did just this. I encouraged him to look in his toy box and choose something. To my surprise he chose a blow up globe, and proceeded to use it as a ball, which was so fitting as I had spoken of the world cup football starting in SA. We spent 20 minutes running around the lounge like lunatics, throwing, catching, tackling, giggling, sneaking, hiding and bouncing. Daniel's face was beaming as we laughed and played together. He was so disappointed when I said it was time for lunch and we would have to stop the game. I wonder what he will choose tomorrow. Hi Meg
I have decided to do the same. Just take some time each day to play with my kids, with undivided attention. This morning Tom asked me to read with him and I told him - “Later, I just need to clean up the kitchen”. His response was “mum, you never have time to just sit and read with me.” My heart broke. I will sit with him later today and we will read books until he is bored of them.

I was able to sit with my 2 year old this morning, Dan, and I did just this. I encouraged him to look in his toy box and choose something. To my surprise he chose a blow up globe, and proceeded to use it as a ball, which was so fitting as I had spoken of the world cup football starting in SA. We spent 20 minutes running around the lounge like lunatics, throwing, catching, tackling, giggling, sneaking, hiding and bouncing. Daniel’s face was beaming as we laughed and played together. He was so disappointed when I said it was time for lunch and we would have to stop the game.

I wonder what he will choose tomorrow.

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