Comments on: Quality Time with Your Child http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/quality-time-with-your-child/ Timeless Parenting Advice for Toddlers through Teenagers Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:53:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Elaine http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/quality-time-with-your-child/#comment-23893 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:07:52 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/quality-time-with-your-child/#comment-23893 This article is of particular importance to me throughout because my daughter has been hankering for my one-on-one attention for a number of months now. I've been conscious of it, but had difficulty allowing myself to put down tasks and sit down to look at her, so to speak. There is so much to do all the time. Sitting down or doing something that feels unproductive is extremely unnerving to me, but this has helped me see that there is nothing as productive or as important as spending the moments with my daughter that she desperately hungers for. Thank you, on behalf of us both! I know it is still not too late, thank the LORD! This article is of particular importance to me throughout because my daughter has been hankering for my one-on-one attention for a number of months now. I’ve been conscious of it, but had difficulty allowing myself to put down tasks and sit down to look at her, so to speak. There is so much to do all the time. Sitting down or doing something that feels unproductive is extremely unnerving to me, but this has helped me see that there is nothing as productive or as important as spending the moments with my daughter that she desperately hungers for. Thank you, on behalf of us both! I know it is still not too late, thank the LORD!

]]> by: JL Cauling http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/quality-time-with-your-child/#comment-7768 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:43:17 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/quality-time-with-your-child/#comment-7768 This means I have to listen to stories of Pokemon, doesn't it? Ack! This means I have to listen to stories of Pokemon, doesn’t it? Ack!

]]> by: Julie Lambla http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/quality-time-with-your-child/#comment-2045 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:31:08 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/quality-time-with-your-child/#comment-2045 My husband and I also let the machine get the phone during dinner. Our children at first were a bit confused at our apparent lack of hearing but they now understand that even if the phone call is important, our time together is what's most important to us. Thanks for the great website. My husband and I also let the machine get the phone during dinner. Our children at first were a bit confused at our apparent lack of hearing but they now understand that even if the phone call is important, our time together is what’s most important to us.

Thanks for the great website.

]]> by: Natalie Valles http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/quality-time-with-your-child/#comment-920 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:52:32 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/quality-time-with-your-child/#comment-920 I liked how this article notes ignoring the phone. Just the other day, we were sitting at dinner and the phone rang. My son became very anxious because we did not rush to asnwer it--it fact, we did not answer it at all. He said after a bit, "the phone's ringing!" "I know," I said. "Aren't you going to answer it?" "No, we're eating," I said. "Well, what if it's important?" he asked. I said, "then they'll leave a message and we'll call them back in a few minutes." When my husband and I were first married-no kids--I hated that his pager was going off every night at dinner. I just wanted 20 minutes to eat and talk. Now we have dinner together most every single night and I am reminded that I am teaching my kids the value of my time with them and as a family. Thanks for the article, it was particularly relevant to us. I liked how this article notes ignoring the phone. Just the other day, we were sitting at dinner and the phone rang. My son became very anxious because we did not rush to asnwer it–it fact, we did not answer it at all. He said after a bit, “the phone’s ringing!” “I know,” I said. “Aren’t you going to answer it?” “No, we’re eating,” I said. “Well, what if it’s important?” he asked. I said, “then they’ll leave a message and we’ll call them back in a few minutes.”

When my husband and I were first married-no kids–I hated that his pager was going off every night at dinner. I just wanted 20 minutes to eat and talk. Now we have dinner together most every single night and I am reminded that I am teaching my kids the value of my time with them and as a family. Thanks for the article, it was particularly relevant to us.

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