Recently I’ve allowed Chloe to start playing educational games on my computer as a reward for doing tasks around the house. She loves playing each game and then earning a “page in her sticker book” that she can then decorate how she wants and print. So, it’s part screen time and part art time I guess. The funny part is that Josiah just loves to sit and watch her. He generally doesn’t even try to touch the computer or mouse–just watches. I can hear Chloe asking him what game she should pick next so she’s involving him which I think is so cute.
Speaking of Chloe: It’s come to our attention recently about Chloe being a “sore loser.” We’re trying to figure out how to instill the idea that not everything is always about her and what she will “get.” It’s tough to teach a child to be less selfish when we live a selfish world. And, frankly, I remember being VERY selfish at her age too. There are many (many!) pictures of me as a child sitting next to the Birthday boy/girl with a sour expression on my face because it wasn’t my Birthday and they weren’t MY gifts. It’s crazy how many of my traits I can see in Chloe when she obviously didn’t even know me as a child. It’s a bit scary sometimes.
So, we’re talking more about being generous and trying to focus on how giving makes other happy and that in turn makes us happy. It’s a tough and slow process.
Anyway, that’s some of the conversations going on in our house these days. 🙂
Some of those things are so hard to teach – I think kids just pick it up eventually from the attitudes they see others, especially more mature people, displaying – hopefully good attitudes! That picture of Josiah just sitting and watching is so precious. I wonder how long that will last!
you are such an amazing mom!