http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/parenting/the-jump-up-mother/ Mon, 20 May 2013 19:13:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/parenting/the-jump-up-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-5065 Heidi Thu, 26 May 2011 19:39:32 +0000 http://www.homeschooling.net/blog/?p=387#comment-5065 Great Reminder....Thank you! I try my best to be a "jump up" mom. I love to see what my kiddos have discovered or created (just as I was writing this sentence my 3yr old pulled me away to see her "secret hideout" she made in her room). They grow so so quickly and I feel greater JOY when I take the time to build memories with them. I also find it important to DISPLAY all of their art work, even if just for the day. We have been trying to utilize the camera more, especially for the creations that need to be put away. It can be hard to answer the "look what I did (found)!" call, but it is worth it. Another area I need to improve on is LISTENING. Sometimes one of my Kiddos will be wanting to tell me something and I don't STOP what I am focused on so that I can LISTEN. In return I usually get children who do not LISTEN to me. Happy Day! Great Reminder….Thank you!
I try my best to be a "jump up" mom. I love to see what my kiddos have discovered or created (just as I was writing this sentence my 3yr old pulled me away to see her "secret hideout" she made in her room). They grow so so quickly and I feel greater JOY when I take the time to build memories with them. I also find it important to DISPLAY all of their art work, even if just for the day. We have been trying to utilize the camera more, especially for the creations that need to be put away. It can be hard to answer the "look what I did (found)!" call, but it is worth it. Another area I need to improve on is LISTENING. Sometimes one of my Kiddos will be wanting to tell me something and I don't STOP what I am focused on so that I can LISTEN. In return I usually get children who do not LISTEN to me. Happy Day!

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