1. I love that our libraries have reading challenges and prizes for kids AND adults. Right now they have a winter reading challenge that is JUST for adults!
2. My oldest used to love this book where you have to find 5 of this thing and 4 of this thing down to one on every page; she wanted it read so much that I eventually hid it for a bit because I was sick of it!
3. One book I'm currently reading involves a general bookstore turning into a romance only bookstore! Of course they're doing it to try and stay in business; but it's also interesting to see the changes they make and sections they have.
Yes I love that book too! And it's so important to talk about how we as grownups are not the best listeners sometimes. I most likely have ADHD, and Rosemary too, and part of what I struggle with is sometimes someone is talking to me and I see their lips and I don't hear a single thing they are saying. I'm better at telling my husband, "I'm so sorry I know you were just talking to me and I didn't hear a word you were saying, could you repeat what you said?" but when I'm on the other end I get so mad. I'm trying to get Rosemary to articulate when she feels the same thing on the listening or not listening end, and saying as quickly as I can if I am sorry for snapping and why I'm feeling upset and how it has nothing to do with her.
And I remind myself that I'm a good parent for thinking about that and not to feel too guilty.
I also most likely have undiagnosed ADHD or possibly ASD. Lilian has been diagnosed with ASD and things can be a bit more complicated trying to navigate but really, kind of typical for any toddler in a lot of ways... I think I have to stop calling her a toddler since she's almost 5. :(
I have the same experience, listening but not actually hearing. And you are a great parent, and I remind myself of the same, that I am thinking of ways to be better, and apologizing and repairing along the way,
You're doing great! We're both doing great! And I'm trying to share more about things like this because all we see online (well, most of what we see) is the perfect and NO ONE is perfect!
1. I love that our libraries have reading challenges and prizes for kids AND adults. Right now they have a winter reading challenge that is JUST for adults!
2. My oldest used to love this book where you have to find 5 of this thing and 4 of this thing down to one on every page; she wanted it read so much that I eventually hid it for a bit because I was sick of it!
3. One book I'm currently reading involves a general bookstore turning into a romance only bookstore! Of course they're doing it to try and stay in business; but it's also interesting to see the changes they make and sections they have.
We love The Rabbit Listened. I especially try to read it on days where maybe I wasn't the best Rabbit for Lilian. So we can talk about it.
Yes I love that book too! And it's so important to talk about how we as grownups are not the best listeners sometimes. I most likely have ADHD, and Rosemary too, and part of what I struggle with is sometimes someone is talking to me and I see their lips and I don't hear a single thing they are saying. I'm better at telling my husband, "I'm so sorry I know you were just talking to me and I didn't hear a word you were saying, could you repeat what you said?" but when I'm on the other end I get so mad. I'm trying to get Rosemary to articulate when she feels the same thing on the listening or not listening end, and saying as quickly as I can if I am sorry for snapping and why I'm feeling upset and how it has nothing to do with her.
And I remind myself that I'm a good parent for thinking about that and not to feel too guilty.
I also most likely have undiagnosed ADHD or possibly ASD. Lilian has been diagnosed with ASD and things can be a bit more complicated trying to navigate but really, kind of typical for any toddler in a lot of ways... I think I have to stop calling her a toddler since she's almost 5. :(
I have the same experience, listening but not actually hearing. And you are a great parent, and I remind myself of the same, that I am thinking of ways to be better, and apologizing and repairing along the way,
You're doing great! We're both doing great! And I'm trying to share more about things like this because all we see online (well, most of what we see) is the perfect and NO ONE is perfect!