http://www.as4me.net/2010/02/02/just-a-minute/ Thinking through the process of finding wisdom. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.as4me.net/2010/02/02/just-a-minute/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Laura Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:38:36 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/?p=1939#comment-1672 I have been dealing with this very same thing. My youngest (6) just said the other day "when mommy says just a second it means in an hour". That pretty much hit home that I need to more precise as well. Sometimes if they are awake and I am checking e-mail I will tell them to set the timer for 15 minutes so I know how long it's been and they will know there is an end in sight...or at least when the hear the beep. It seems time moves faster when I am "enjoying" other adults....even if it is electronically. :) I have been dealing with this very same thing. My youngest (6) just said the other day “when mommy says just a second it means in an hour”. That pretty much hit home that I need to more precise as well. Sometimes if they are awake and I am checking e-mail I will tell them to set the timer for 15 minutes so I know how long it’s been and they will know there is an end in sight…or at least when the hear the beep. It seems time moves faster when I am “enjoying” other adults….even if it is electronically.

]]> http://www.as4me.net/2010/02/02/just-a-minute/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Michelle Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:28:31 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/?p=1939#comment-1669 Fun to see how our challenges are different, and yet similar. It's an interesting balance-- to be with them but not smother them. :) Fun to see how our challenges are different, and yet similar. It’s an interesting balance– to be with them but not smother them.

]]> http://www.as4me.net/2010/02/02/just-a-minute/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 Monica Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:20:27 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/?p=1939#comment-1668 Because my children are so small and thier needs seem to be nonstop, I don't allow myslef to be on the computer infront of them. I only use it when they are napping or asleep for the night. Besides, I am always cooking or cleaning anyway, so I really wouldn't have time to check online stuff. But I do want my children to know that mommy can do stuff aside from them in thier presence, whether that be folding laundry or washing dishes. My problem seems to be adding to the statement unnecessarrily, like "I'll give you that when I'm done with the dishes... I only have two hands." Not really helpful or meaningful at all :P Because my children are so small and thier needs seem to be nonstop, I don’t allow myslef to be on the computer infront of them. I only use it when they are napping or asleep for the night. Besides, I am always cooking or cleaning anyway, so I really wouldn’t have time to check online stuff. But I do want my children to know that mommy can do stuff aside from them in thier presence, whether that be folding laundry or washing dishes. My problem seems to be adding to the statement unnecessarrily, like “I’ll give you that when I’m done with the dishes… I only have two hands.” Not really helpful or meaningful at all

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