Comments on: Se7en Practical Ways To Say Yes… http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes The life and times of a home schooling mom of se7en + 1. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Se7en’s Fabulous Friday Fun – #5 | se7en http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4731 Se7en’s Fabulous Friday Fun – #5 | se7en Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:37:04 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4731 [...] = 'se7en_hoods';We had a good week for fun. In order to be a “Yes Mom” and in order to avoid an insane, self-imposed To-Do list I conquered a heap of projects with the [...] [...] = ‘se7en_hoods’;We had a good week for fun. In order to be a “Yes Mom” and in order to avoid an insane, self-imposed To-Do list I conquered a heap of projects with the [...]

]]> By: se7en http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4713 se7en Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:28:34 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4713 Hi N, You are so right... My kids were chatting up a storm in a toy store the other day and I could see the assistant thinking... "well it wasn't good." I was going to shush them, but really if you can't get excited in a toy store then you can't get excited anywhere!!! Hope you have a fun weekend!!! Hi N, You are so right… My kids were chatting up a storm in a toy store the other day and I could see the assistant thinking… “well it wasn’t good.” I was going to shush them, but really if you can’t get excited in a toy store then you can’t get excited anywhere!!! Hope you have a fun weekend!!!

]]> By: Nina http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4710 Nina Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:45:35 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4710 great post. I often have to remind myself that its not going to hurt anything or take too much time to let my son run away from me down a hall when we go somewhere and usually it not only makes him laugh with glee it makes me and anyone else who sees him do the same. and tires him out...I always remind myself...they need to hear positive things and be encouraged to explore etc. great post. I often have to remind myself that its not going to hurt anything or take too much time to let my son run away from me down a hall when we go somewhere and usually it not only makes him laugh with glee it makes me and anyone else who sees him do the same. and tires him out…I always remind myself…they need to hear positive things and be encouraged to explore etc.

]]> By: se7en http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4685 se7en Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:06:15 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4685 Hi J, Too true that we all want them to remember the fun stuff we do and not just the drudgery!!! It is so easy to be too busy and too "everything"... it takes a little thought to get everything done and not to be quite so "busy." Hope you have a fabulous weekend!!! Hi J, Too true that we all want them to remember the fun stuff we do and not just the drudgery!!! It is so easy to be too busy and too “everything”… it takes a little thought to get everything done and not to be quite so “busy.” Hope you have a fabulous weekend!!!

]]> By: Jenn @ Beautiful Calling http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4682 Jenn @ Beautiful Calling Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:51:31 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4682 Oh, great reminders. Their timing and schedule is definitely not the same as ours but when they look back, I want them to remember the little moments and not just that I was so busy. Thanks for sharing. This is definitely an impressive 30 minute post. Good job! Oh, great reminders. Their timing and schedule is definitely not the same as ours but when they look back, I want them to remember the little moments and not just that I was so busy.

Thanks for sharing. This is definitely an impressive 30 minute post. Good job!

]]> By: se7en http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4437 se7en Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:02:01 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4437 Hay V, again!!! Sometimes if you just change the routine a bit it helps them stay positive... dress then breakfast or breakfast then dress... And it really helps if I don't get sucked in, but keep it light!!! And I still hope you all have a great weekend!!! Hay V, again!!! Sometimes if you just change the routine a bit it helps them stay positive… dress then breakfast or breakfast then dress… And it really helps if I don’t get sucked in, but keep it light!!! And I still hope you all have a great weekend!!!

]]> By: Victoria http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4428 Victoria Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:58:38 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4428 Thank you so much. I'm going to work on #1 and #2. Lately, my girl has been fighting me on the morning routine. I've been trying to figure out a better way instead of getting frustrated with her. I have the feeling that I'm just not getting the signs she's giving and need to tune in a little more. Thank you so much. I’m going to work on #1 and #2.
Lately, my girl has been fighting me on the morning routine. I’ve been trying to figure out a better way instead of getting frustrated with her. I have the feeling that I’m just not getting the signs she’s giving and need to tune in a little more.

]]> By: se7en http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4415 se7en Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:22:22 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4415 HI S, I so hear you - I wrote it after all!!! I have found a small baby needing to nurse and having to sit and nurse has kept my hands tied well enough for my kids to master things without me in the picture!!! Just lately I have been catching myself and saying: "Let me know if you need any help" instead of "Let me, let me!!!" Hope you have a great week!!! HI S, I so hear you – I wrote it after all!!! I have found a small baby needing to nurse and having to sit and nurse has kept my hands tied well enough for my kids to master things without me in the picture!!! Just lately I have been catching myself and saying: “Let me know if you need any help” instead of “Let me, let me!!!” Hope you have a great week!!!

]]> By: Susan@improvamama http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4408 Susan@improvamama Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:48:43 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4408 Oh #3, #3, #3...it is my challenge to really get hands off and let my almost 3 take on those real challenges all the way through. I want to, I intend to and then somehow I'm involved. Great reminder of that as a way to be saying YES! Oh #3, #3, #3…it is my challenge to really get hands off and let my almost 3 take on those real challenges all the way through. I want to, I intend to and then somehow I’m involved. Great reminder of that as a way to be saying YES!

]]> By: se7en http://www.se7en.org.za/2010/01/27/se7en-practical-ways-to-say-yes/comment-page-1#comment-4396 se7en Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:32:45 +0000 http://www.se7en.org.za/?p=6294#comment-4396 Hi Turnitupmom, Yup treating kids like people always works for me!!! At least with kids you know where they are coming from, adults can be a lot harder to interpret!!! I hope you have a great week!!! Hi Turnitupmom, Yup treating kids like people always works for me!!! At least with kids you know where they are coming from, adults can be a lot harder to interpret!!! I hope you have a great week!!!

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