tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9154009.post7748767681985213428..comments2023-10-30T04:41:01.066-07:00Comments on Confessions From A Stay At Homo (SAHM): Insanitygiddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999401177122785401noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9154009.post-32358676253154142052010-05-29T22:58:18.038-07:002010-05-29T22:58:18.038-07:00-May be a good time to teach him a few simple card...-May be a good time to teach him a few simple card games.<br />-Familiarize yourself with a handful of games like I-Spy and pull them out whenever you need. (Can include coming up with lots of rhymes for a word, taking turns tapping out rhythms for each other to repeat etc.)<br />-I'm not a big fan of kids watching much tv at all, but sometimes sanity trumps. Portable DVD player (or computer) w/ headphones and some carefully chosen selections from the library.<br />-And while coloring books often leave little room for creativity, remember again how important sanity will be. <br />-Remember, if you are asking your kids to do something that's more than they can reasonably be expected to do (like sitting calmly on a plane for many hours), small rewards can go a long way.<br />Good luck and have tons of fun!Melissa Q-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297789559043246636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9154009.post-9314628007973399892010-05-26T00:56:38.708-07:002010-05-26T00:56:38.708-07:00My life savers are lollipops. I pull one out every...My life savers are lollipops. I pull one out every time I think I cannot take any more of this. I think a transatlantic plane ride would require at least ten per child.Mwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9154009.post-2176679620320245002010-05-24T18:29:52.327-07:002010-05-24T18:29:52.327-07:00Oh it's totally a "trip" and not a &...Oh it's totally a "trip" and not a "vacation" but it's still Ireland.<br /><br />MagnaDoodle or Etch-a-Sketch or both. FOR SURE. And while some kids can entertain themselves with markers and paper forever, mine needed something CONCRETE to be doing with the marker. So I discovered maze books. He could sit for hours (HOURS!!!) just doing the mazes in these activity books, over and over and over, in different colors, just trying different paths for fun... Admittedly, our kids are a bit different with their, uh, energy output :) but it's worth a shot. (There are a couple at Joann's in Yorktown.) Have a great time!!!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039881630435975423noreply@blogger.com