Comments on: Adventures in Playing Mommy. http://www.joggerslife.com/2009/adventures-in-playing-mommy/ I'll probably never win, but I'll definitely never quit! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:51:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Get Movin’, Kid! | Jogger’s Life http://www.joggerslife.com/2009/adventures-in-playing-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-2104 Get Movin’, Kid! | Jogger’s Life Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:50:05 +0000 http://www.joggerslife.com/?p=1773#comment-2104 [...] of physical activity.  And then I forgave myself for not knowing about it yet.  I’m only a pseudo-Mom on the weekends, so I’m giving myself a pass on this [...] [...] of physical activity.  And then I forgave myself for not knowing about it yet.  I’m only a pseudo-Mom on the weekends, so I’m giving myself a pass on this [...]

]]> By: AmyAnne http://www.joggerslife.com/2009/adventures-in-playing-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-2020 AmyAnne Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:13:08 +0000 http://www.joggerslife.com/?p=1773#comment-2020 Wow. So many changes since the last time I came to visit. What an adventure you are on! I've only been a mom for 10 years. But I've parented 2 kids that were not my own in between producing the 3 I have to keep ;-) My trick for cutting out the TV of those who are addicted just getting out of the house. Camping, hiking, walking through town, picking up trash in the neighborhood, digging holes, moving piles of bricks (long story). LOL. But really, if the kids are busy physically they will get off the electronics pretty easily. Also, not that this is an option for you at this time, but one summer I took off with all the kids and planted our asses in the middle of the Arizona high dessert on a 5 acre horse ranch with no TV. See, isolation and work, work, work! Geeze. I AM an evil genius ;-) Enjoy your new voyage into Mommyhood! Wow. So many changes since the last time I came to visit. What an adventure you are on!
I’ve only been a mom for 10 years. But I’ve parented 2 kids that were not my own in between producing the 3 I have to keep ;-) My trick for cutting out the TV of those who are addicted just getting out of the house. Camping, hiking, walking through town, picking up trash in the neighborhood, digging holes, moving piles of bricks (long story). LOL. But really, if the kids are busy physically they will get off the electronics pretty easily. Also, not that this is an option for you at this time, but one summer I took off with all the kids and planted our asses in the middle of the Arizona high dessert on a 5 acre horse ranch with no TV. See, isolation and work, work, work! Geeze. I AM an evil genius ;-)

Enjoy your new voyage into Mommyhood!

]]> By: Clean Is Good. | Jogger’s Life http://www.joggerslife.com/2009/adventures-in-playing-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Clean Is Good. | Jogger’s Life Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:02:10 +0000 http://www.joggerslife.com/?p=1773#comment-1649 [...] the package), it was 8:50PM.  By 9:07PM, I had the entire thing installed and I was instructing The Boy on how to operate the new [...] [...] the package), it was 8:50PM.  By 9:07PM, I had the entire thing installed and I was instructing The Boy on how to operate the new [...]

]]> By: Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) http://www.joggerslife.com/2009/adventures-in-playing-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:08:50 +0000 http://www.joggerslife.com/?p=1773#comment-1588 Wow, that's quite a commitment- and very commendable. I'm not a mom, but I have heard that kids (and adults!!) love the Wii fit! (Expensive I know, but YOU'd get enjoyment out of it too- Christmas coming up yes?!) Also, have you seen those brushes that remove huge amounts of hair- they look like a big huge toothy metal tear-drop. My poor kitty when I decide to use it on her! :-) Deb Wow, that’s quite a commitment- and very commendable.

I’m not a mom, but I have heard that kids (and adults!!) love the Wii fit! (Expensive I know, but YOU’d get enjoyment out of it too- Christmas coming up yes?!)

Also, have you seen those brushes that remove huge amounts of hair- they look like a big huge toothy metal tear-drop. My poor kitty when I decide to use it on her! :-)

Deb

]]> By: TonjaToi http://www.joggerslife.com/2009/adventures-in-playing-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 TonjaToi Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:58:14 +0000 http://www.joggerslife.com/?p=1773#comment-1555 You are gonna have your work cut out for you w/ this issue. I was reading in a parenting type magazine recently some ideas to encourage children to go outside and play. One mother said she has her children earn tv time by playing outside - equal tv time to equal outdoor time. 2 hours of tv is still a lot but it's a good start. I see my 4 year old headed this direction already. He sneaks back to the bedroom and turns on cartoons every chance he gets. Keep us posted - you may be able to give us ideas after a few weeks. oh yeah... what costume did he decide on? I'm still in procrastination stage. =) You are gonna have your work cut out for you w/ this issue. I was reading in a parenting type magazine recently some ideas to encourage children to go outside and play. One mother said she has her children earn tv time by playing outside – equal tv time to equal outdoor time. 2 hours of tv is still a lot but it’s a good start. I see my 4 year old headed this direction already. He sneaks back to the bedroom and turns on cartoons every chance he gets.
Keep us posted – you may be able to give us ideas after a few weeks.
oh yeah… what costume did he decide on? I’m still in procrastination stage. =)

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