Comments on: Cultivating a Life of Kindness With Your Kids http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/ Live intentionally. Wed, 23 May 2012 18:55:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Your Parental Permission Slip http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-69011 Your Parental Permission Slip Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:01:17 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-69011 [...] really and truly grow up too fast. While it’s important to teach good manners, respect and kindness, a day full of rules and regulations really isn’t any fun. Relax a bit and focus on what [...] [...] really and truly grow up too fast. While it’s important to teach good manners, respect and kindness, a day full of rules and regulations really isn’t any fun. Relax a bit and focus on what [...]

]]> By: Family Matters http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-68846 Family Matters Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:26:29 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-68846 These ideas are great (I especially like the mystery day). Having said that, it's important to remain your kids' parent and to make sure these things are done from a position of strength and love and not from one of fear or guilt. When I look at my day, there are lots of things, big and small, that I do for my kids and out of love for them. I like doing special things, but the daily ones are often larger and more frequent. Ronit .-= Family Matters´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ronitbaras/~3/FDXwwhuhN-U/" rel="nofollow">Birthday Fairies</a> =-. These ideas are great (I especially like the mystery day).

Having said that, it’s important to remain your kids’ parent and to make sure these things are done from a position of strength and love and not from one of fear or guilt.

When I look at my day, there are lots of things, big and small, that I do for my kids and out of love for them. I like doing special things, but the daily ones are often larger and more frequent.

Ronit
.-= Family Matters´s last blog ..Birthday Fairies =-.

]]> By: Michelle @ [ real neat ] http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-64766 Michelle @ [ real neat ] Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:42:31 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-64766 I believe the very best thing we can do for our kids is to be *fully present* with them on a regular basis... Your laptop may be calling your name, your toilet may be ready to walk out the door, and your personal agenda may seem far more important, but your kids desperately *want* and *need* you to intentionally spend undivided attention on (and uninterrupted time with) them and their interests. No long-term goals. No higher purpose. Just pure pleasure in playing in the present. Bring it on, Barbie! ;) .-= Michelle @ [ real neat ]´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.realneat.com/realorganized/holiday-helps-budget-forms/" rel="nofollow">Holiday Helps : Budget Forms</a> =-. I believe the very best thing we can do for our kids is to be *fully present* with them on a regular basis… Your laptop may be calling your name, your toilet may be ready to walk out the door, and your personal agenda may seem far more important, but your kids desperately *want* and *need* you to intentionally spend undivided attention on (and uninterrupted time with) them and their interests. No long-term goals. No higher purpose. Just pure pleasure in playing in the present. Bring it on, Barbie! ;)
.-= Michelle @ [ real neat ]´s last blog ..Holiday Helps : Budget Forms =-.

]]> By: 101 coisas em 1001 dias – segunda edição | Colorida Vida http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-64520 101 coisas em 1001 dias – segunda edição | Colorida Vida Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:47:45 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-64520 [...] 77. fazer massinha caseira 78. decorar as duas historinhas que minha vó me contava quando criança (a do macaco e do sapo Tiú) e passar a contá-las pras minhas filhas 79. ensinar Laura a ler e escrever em português 80. criar uma tradição pra nossa família 81. escrever e ilustrar um livro para minhas filhas 82. fazer um lazy day um boss day e um mistery day [...] [...] 77. fazer massinha caseira 78. decorar as duas historinhas que minha vó me contava quando criança (a do macaco e do sapo Tiú) e passar a contá-las pras minhas filhas 79. ensinar Laura a ler e escrever em português 80. criar uma tradição pra nossa família 81. escrever e ilustrar um livro para minhas filhas 82. fazer um lazy day um boss day e um mistery day [...]

]]> By: Renee http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-64438 Renee Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:11:07 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-64438 Recently for my daughter's birthday, I picked her up from school early and let her decide what we did for the next hour. We played at the park...I followed her direction and played her games, her way. She beamed! It was worth it. How will children learn to be randomly kind to others if we aren't randomly kind to them... I remind myself :) Thank you for the great post. .-= Renee´s last blog ..<a href="http://michellefleury-csa.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-dinner.html" rel="nofollow">Thanksgiving Dinner</a> =-. Recently for my daughter’s birthday, I picked her up from school early and let her decide what we did for the next hour. We played at the park…I followed her direction and played her games, her way. She beamed! It was worth it.
How will children learn to be randomly kind to others if we aren’t randomly kind to them… I remind myself :)
Thank you for the great post.
.-= Renee´s last blog ..Thanksgiving Dinner =-.

]]> By: Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-64432 Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:38:56 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-64432 Love these...we just did breakfast in bed for our oldest son yesterday :) .-= Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam´s last blog ..<a href="http://beautyandbedlam.com/the-art-of-multitasking/" rel="nofollow">The Art of Multitasking</a> =-. Love these…we just did breakfast in bed for our oldest
son yesterday :)
.-= Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam´s last blog ..The Art of Multitasking =-.

]]> By: Melissa http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-64431 Melissa Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:15:44 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-64431 Such a great reminder and great specific ideas. I'm so focused on delegating and figuring out systems and projects to get them to help, that I forget that management isn't the MAIN thing. Motherhood is in the KINDNESS. Thanks for the reminders! .-= Melissa´s last blog ..<a href="http://dayindayoutdayupdaydown.blogspot.com/2009/12/some-animal-learning-links.html" rel="nofollow">Some Animal Learning Links</a> =-. Such a great reminder and great specific ideas. I’m so focused on delegating and figuring out systems and projects to get them to help, that I forget that management isn’t the MAIN thing. Motherhood is in the KINDNESS. Thanks for the reminders!
.-= Melissa´s last blog ..Some Animal Learning Links =-.

]]> By: Samantha @ Mama Notes http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-64428 Samantha @ Mama Notes Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:00:06 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-64428 great post, and I love that sweet picture. :) .-= Samantha @ Mama Notes´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MamaNotes/~3/sidQB46AvBw/my-must-have-items-during-pregnancy.html" rel="nofollow">My Must Have Items During Pregnancy</a> =-. great post, and I love that sweet picture. :)
.-= Samantha @ Mama Notes´s last blog ..My Must Have Items During Pregnancy =-.

]]> By: Sherri Kruger http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-64409 Sherri Kruger Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:09:41 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-64409 I'm so glad you guys enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing your random acts of kindness as well. I have more to add to my list. Thank you! :) .-= Sherri Kruger´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2009/11/the-5-needs-of-every-relationship/" rel="nofollow">The 5 Needs Of Every Relationship</a> =-. I’m so glad you guys enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing your random acts of kindness as well. I have more to add to my list. Thank you! :)
.-= Sherri Kruger´s last blog ..The 5 Needs Of Every Relationship =-.

]]> By: Cathy G http://simplemom.net/cultivating-a-life-of-kindness-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-64406 Cathy G Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:50:18 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=4531#comment-64406 Love this, we have a mystery day planned on Christmas Eve, going on a santa special steam train - my little boys will absolutely adore this and we're keeping it a secret until we get there :) Love this, we have a mystery day planned on Christmas Eve, going on a santa special steam train – my little boys will absolutely adore this and we’re keeping it a secret until we get there :)

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