My two sisters and some friends bought the Parenting On Track DVD / CD set this summer and I promised we’d go through the program together. We’re starting now. Do Nothing Say Nothing. This week terrifies me. My older sister asked ” I already know it’s going to be a disaster – so can’t I just go with that information??” I totally get it – I feel the same way – I’m literally bracing myself. But I have learned that it’s so much more than that. It’s figuring out what happens when you shut your trap. Yes they’ll fall apart – but then what?
We had another “not so great” morning this morning. The kids noodled, they didn’t do anything, I directed & reminded (in the most clever ways I could think of in an effort to justify me speaking!) and we they were super late. Annie is an Eagle (learned this from one of Vicki’s mom retreats. Fabulous. Jump on it if she offers them again!) Annie (like her mother) will do just about anything not to be embarrassed. Being late is one of those things that will embarrass you so I avoid it all costs. So I get it when Annie won’t walk to her classroom. But I can’t fix it for her. It was awful watching her be restrained by her teacher and turning my back to walk away. Motivation I kept telling myself. Motivation.
I thought that after school today would be the perfect day to spend some time creating a morning routine. But it’s not. It’s a great reason to start Do Nothing Say Nothing. I need information. More information. Here we go. Fastening my seat belt and getting my duct tape.
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