tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post4549972100714974601..comments2024-03-28T03:21:24.026-04:00Comments on Polka-Dotty Place: Lessons in IndependencePolkaDottyPlacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251286113250727239noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-34055682570990143252016-09-09T16:42:58.416-04:002016-09-09T16:42:58.416-04:00Independence is hard. My oldest just started Kinde...Independence is hard. My oldest just started Kindergarten and is finding all sorts of new independence which is so scary. Hang in there- you're doing great! Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/04307891396528119778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-88162288729386440902016-09-05T23:30:04.429-04:002016-09-05T23:30:04.429-04:00As someone who works with college students and see...As someone who works with college students and sees the result of overprotective or helicopter parents, I must say thank you. You are doing the kind of parenting I hope to do with my own kids and wish more people would do.Lisa Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697383687935386178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-10213946511224762472016-09-03T23:52:33.979-04:002016-09-03T23:52:33.979-04:00Letting them be independent is a lot easier said t...Letting them be independent is a lot easier said than done!! But good for you for recognizing it and working in ways to help Olive in that direction. I'm sure she is so much happier for it! :) Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221846937506796615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-25826627502711622832016-09-01T13:19:21.078-04:002016-09-01T13:19:21.078-04:00My mom is a rock star at letting L have independen...My mom is a rock star at letting L have independent arts and craft play. I admit I'm bad at letting her go nuts with messy stuff but am always surprised how (fairly) well she does with it at my mom's house. I have a hard time letting L and T have independent play time, because she is way too aggressive with him, but hey, we're great at letting Tell have independent playtime on the floor with his toys! (sounds better than just saying we leave the little one to do his own thing because the tot is so time consuming haha : ) ) Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11602230212953705470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-81560191494875563522016-09-01T11:45:32.389-04:002016-09-01T11:45:32.389-04:00We did this a lot in the spring with Connor in pre...We did this a lot in the spring with Connor in preparation of no school over the Summer. I need time to do things without his help so he needed to learn to entertain himself a bit. It was a rocky start but now? He has mastered the ability to play independently in different ways for a solid 60 minutes.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297382893543772858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-79978279141498601062016-09-01T09:23:20.112-04:002016-09-01T09:23:20.112-04:00I like the 3 rule thing. That seems easier than tr...I like the 3 rule thing. That seems easier than trying to lay out a bunch of rules. I know it is hard sometimes to remember that they are little and will make messes or won't follow rules. I love Olive's imagination and creativity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-46655864945817889932016-09-01T07:52:32.972-04:002016-09-01T07:52:32.972-04:00Yes to all of this. The struggle to want to contro...Yes to all of this. The struggle to want to control is real and I love that you are practicing letting go of the little things now. Because it does not magically get easier. This kind of goes hand in hand with me learning to say yes more, sigh. Our Pretty Little Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852177809338904329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-55860498787451628632016-09-01T07:41:48.372-04:002016-09-01T07:41:48.372-04:00Oh that whole independence thing is so tricky! Th...Oh that whole independence thing is so tricky! They want to do it, but it takes longer and is messier. And while I want my son to master the tasks, he's my only child and sometimes I still want to be needed. But I do like him learning to do things for himself. I too let him do most crafts on his own (at least the unstructured ones). For painting I stick with water colors since I find them a little less messy. He loves grabbing his scissors and glue on his own and creating masterpieces, and since I don't have to worry about a younger child getting hurt, I can leave them out. Recently he's even done harder puzzles on his own, which I love! We need to work more on the getting ready tasks. While he's capable I just worry that he won't look as tidy or his teeth won't be brushed as well if I don't help. Baby steps for all of us right!?!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328103542385691870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-4355377290905610012016-09-01T07:13:59.429-04:002016-09-01T07:13:59.429-04:00You seriously are the BEST mom Whitney!! Olive and...You seriously are the BEST mom Whitney!! Olive and Fletcher are blessed beyond belief to have you as their mommy!Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329246820838281221noreply@blogger.com