Positive Discipline - Week 7

marigold · 02-17-2015, 09:24 PM

Hello Ladies, sorry I am really behind the ball this week. Busy, busy; and forgetting what I've been practising.

Anyways, here is the link for this week.

http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2...onnection.html

Special time. Do you do it? I've always struggled with this, unless you can count story time...I mean what do you do with the other kiddos whilst you are special timing with one?

Any good tips?

charla · 02-17-2015, 09:40 PM

I'd like to do more of this as well. Dh and I want to start a new tradition of each of us taking a child out to eat or something like that. We've only done it once but would like to figure out how to do something like that more often. I do appreciate the heart to heart talks that I have with my children and I learn so much about them during these times.

homesteadmama · 02-17-2015, 09:55 PM

Well, I still haven't gotten to making those routine charts I want to make, but it just so happens that at our family meeting on Sunday, we let each of our children choose a parent to go on a date with, and over the next three weekends, we will take each one of them on a special date. Next time around we will switch which parent goes with which child.

I do think the 10 minutes a day for my younger ones would be really beneficial. I'm going to work towards doing that.

knitlove · 02-18-2015, 07:36 AM

Ok I will admit I have fallen iff this. Still didn't gets charts made neqver managed to talk to dh about family meetings.

silverlining · 02-18-2015, 11:01 AM

I am not good about scheduling special time on a regular basis, although with only one child, she does get a lot of individual attention. I find that when I get too busy with whatever grown-up things I have to do, DD suddenly becomes whiny and helpless, constantly needing my attention for something. At those times, it's very helpful to tell her that at 4:00 (or whatever time) I will stop my work and spend half an hour playing with her. It's not magic, but it does help both of us.

marigold · 02-19-2015, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knitlove

Ok I will admit I have fallen iff this. Still didn't gets charts made neqver managed to talk to dh about family meetings.

Well here is a fresh week and a new start. Can you find time to focus on a child today for just a little bit?

I played Hungry Hippos with ds1 yesterday. Does it still count as special time if all the other kids ended up joining in by the time we were done?

flowermama · 02-19-2015, 12:03 PM

Oh! This reminds me that for awhile I was going on a walk in the park with a different child each day (M-Th), and it was really nice. I think I'll try to start that again.

I'm so glad you're posting these, marigold. Thank you!

marigold · 02-21-2015, 08:43 PM

Week 8 is here!

http://gentlechristianmothers.com/co...99#post5888499

ShepherdsWife · 03-03-2015, 11:06 AM

I think will be very helpful...I need to make sure I do it. With the new baby, I notice that the days I set apart 10-15 minutes to play and totally focus of DS he is much easier going and calmer. We have a lot less tantrums and whining.

02-17-2015, 09:24 PM	#1
marigold Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home on the hill Posts: 1,593	Positive Discipline - Week 7 Hello Ladies, sorry I am really behind the ball this week. Busy, busy; and forgetting what I've been practising. Anyways, here is the link for this week. http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2...onnection.html Special time. Do you do it? I've always struggled with this, unless you can count story time...I mean what do you do with the other kiddos whilst you are special timing with one? Any good tips? __________________ Lesli (DYT 2) Wife to Dh since Sept. 2005 Mama to: dd1 - Sept. 2007 ds1 - June 2009 ds2 - April 2011 ds3 - October 2013 dd2 - November 2015 Image already added

02-17-2015, 09:40 PM	#2
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,663	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 7 I'd like to do more of this as well. Dh and I want to start a new tradition of each of us taking a child out to eat or something like that. We've only done it once but would like to figure out how to do something like that more often. I do appreciate the heart to heart talks that I have with my children and I learn so much about them during these times. __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

02-17-2015, 09:55 PM	#3
homesteadmama Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,959	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 7 Well, I still haven't gotten to making those routine charts I want to make, but it just so happens that at our family meeting on Sunday, we let each of our children choose a parent to go on a date with, and over the next three weekends, we will take each one of them on a special date. Next time around we will switch which parent goes with which child. I do think the 10 minutes a day for my younger ones would be really beneficial. I'm going to work towards doing that. __________________ Sarah, INFJ Wife to M since 1/04 Mommy to S (1/07), W (1/09), S (1/11)~My UC baby, and A (12/14), Another UC baby , Baby-Wearing, , Cloth Diapering, , Traditional Foods Family My blog

02-18-2015, 07:36 AM	#4
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 7 Ok I will admit I have fallen iff this. Still didn't gets charts made neqver managed to talk to dh about family meetings. __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

02-18-2015, 11:01 AM	#5
silverlining Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 659	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 7 I am not good about scheduling special time on a regular basis, although with only one child, she does get a lot of individual attention. I find that when I get too busy with whatever grown-up things I have to do, DD suddenly becomes whiny and helpless, constantly needing my attention for something. At those times, it's very helpful to tell her that at 4:00 (or whatever time) I will stop my work and spend half an hour playing with her. It's not magic, but it does help both of us.

02-19-2015, 12:03 PM	#7
flowermama Owner/Founder of GCM Administrator Run with endurance the race that is set before you. . . Heb. 12:1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 30,571	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 7 Oh! This reminds me that for awhile I was going on a walk in the park with a different child each day (M-Th), and it was really nice. I think I'll try to start that again. I'm so glad you're posting these, marigold. Thank you! __________________ ~ Jeri Vegan mom to my vegan kiddos DD1 (24), DS1 (21), DD2 (18), and DS2 (15) And wife to my gentle DH for 26 years and counting Instagram: gentleveganrunner gentlechristianmothers

02-21-2015, 08:43 PM	#8
marigold Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home on the hill Posts: 1,593	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 7 Week 8 is here! http://gentlechristianmothers.com/co...99#post5888499 __________________ Lesli (DYT 2) Wife to Dh since Sept. 2005 Mama to: dd1 - Sept. 2007 ds1 - June 2009 ds2 - April 2011 ds3 - October 2013 dd2 - November 2015 Image already added

03-03-2015, 11:06 AM	#9
ShepherdsWife Rose Bouquet Full-time Mom to DS 8/13/12, Wife to the Sheep Man, and Rancher to 8000 momma sheep(ewes) :) Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 739	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 7 I think will be very helpful...I need to make sure I do it. With the new baby, I notice that the days I set apart 10-15 minutes to play and totally focus of DS he is much easier going and calmer. We have a lot less tantrums and whining. __________________ Full-time Mom, Wife, and Sheep Rancher Wife to the "Sheep Man" DS August 2012 DD December 2014

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