Comments on Life With Karma: Inner Conflicts

I have similar feelings too! So far I've been ...

2012-02-02T21:34:09.928-05:00

I have similar feelings too! So far I've been lucky enough to travel with Evan (and John along to help watch him), but that won't always work out AND right now we're tired out from traveling with him because we've just overdone the traveling bit lately! On the other topic of spending time with him...I do try to let him play by himself (as I have chores to get done on weekends too!), however, my conflict then becomes a worry I've let him play by himself too much during the days I have to spend with him and that I should have played with him more myself. (sigh) So usually Saturdays are chore days and then I try to leave Sundays wide open for lots of me and Evan time. :)

Sindhu- I agree- I think it will be easier once we...

2012-02-02T10:22:28.645-05:00

Sindhu- I agree- I think it will be easier once we can go outside more again!

Amy- I have twin boys who are the same age as Nora...

2012-02-02T09:37:33.046-05:00

Amy-
I have twin boys who are the same age as Nora, and we live in Baltimore as well! I have the exact same thoughts, especially in the weekends when I am home with them. I always wonder how I can entertain them, and play with them for the whole day. I am hoping this will change when the spring and summer come.
- Sindhu

Am- I love your honest posts about motherhood. ...

2012-01-30T03:35:22.806-05:00

Am-

I love your honest posts about motherhood. It's moms like you that would actually make me consider being a mom- Erin

I like reading your posts because we have some of ...

2012-01-29T10:57:55.100-05:00

I like reading your posts because we have some of the same interests (I love traveling too!), and because our daughters have almost the same name (mine is 11 months though).

I stay at home with my daughter, and at first I used to stress a lot about entertaining/stimulating her. Since I was looking after her as my main responsibility, shouldn't I be enriching her life and encouraging brain development all the time?

At some point though, I realized that it's a really valuable skill to be able to amuse yourself and play independently. So I started letting her alone more, and now she has a great time just doing her own thing. Often she doesn't even want to interact with me, because she's busy with her various self-appointed tasks (looking at books, dragging heavy objects around the house, etc.). It's also really funny to watch her in an unprompted state.

I think kids need some downtime, where they can sort of find their own equilibrium and be creative. Since daycare is so stimulating, maybe you are providing a valuable thing for her just by letting her do nothing in particular?