Oh my gosh, focusing on my son (especially after work, which is when we get a lot of our time together) can be so hard. The creative fun part of my brain seems to be totally steamed after eight hours of putting out fires, or writing reports, or just staring at a computer screen all day. My three year old is tired, too, by the time I get home. I definitely like the idea of setting a timer so that I spend at least some time focused on him and NOT responding to text messages, cooking dinner, etc. I'll give it a try!
Totally Nickie. Also something about focusing on other people's kids all day should make you miss your kids more but also really drains you. I actually find that reflective play is a great cheat for this. You don't have to think of anything! Just say what you're observing! Still tiring though...
Oh my gosh, focusing on my son (especially after work, which is when we get a lot of our time together) can be so hard. The creative fun part of my brain seems to be totally steamed after eight hours of putting out fires, or writing reports, or just staring at a computer screen all day. My three year old is tired, too, by the time I get home. I definitely like the idea of setting a timer so that I spend at least some time focused on him and NOT responding to text messages, cooking dinner, etc. I'll give it a try!
Totally Nickie. Also something about focusing on other people's kids all day should make you miss your kids more but also really drains you. I actually find that reflective play is a great cheat for this. You don't have to think of anything! Just say what you're observing! Still tiring though...