Comments on: “Play With Me Daddy” http://mjb.biglaughs.org/2010/02/01/play-with-me-daddy/ Talking to myself and letting you read it... Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:05:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: charlotte http://mjb.biglaughs.org/2010/02/01/play-with-me-daddy/comment-page-1/#comment-7489 charlotte Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:32:54 +0000 http://mjb.biglaughs.org/?p=529#comment-7489 Oh how I can relate to this! And it gets harder with every new child:) I have this poignant moment at the end of each day when I'm tucking them all in and giving final kisses goodnight where my heart clenches up and I think of all the opportunities I missed that day - all the "play with me's" that got answered with "just a sec" (usually because I'm on the computer!), all the snuggles that were put off to haul laundry up and down the stairs, all the conversations missed because we are running out the door somewhere. Every night I resolve to do better the next day. Sometimes I do. Often I don't. I think every parent is good friends with regret! But hopefully we're learning from the regret to appreciate the moments while they're here. Oh how I can relate to this! And it gets harder with every new child:) I have this poignant moment at the end of each day when I’m tucking them all in and giving final kisses goodnight where my heart clenches up and I think of all the opportunities I missed that day – all the “play with me’s” that got answered with “just a sec” (usually because I’m on the computer!), all the snuggles that were put off to haul laundry up and down the stairs, all the conversations missed because we are running out the door somewhere. Every night I resolve to do better the next day. Sometimes I do. Often I don’t. I think every parent is good friends with regret! But hopefully we’re learning from the regret to appreciate the moments while they’re here.

]]> By: Ailene Hert http://mjb.biglaughs.org/2010/02/01/play-with-me-daddy/comment-page-1/#comment-7484 Ailene Hert Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:47:49 +0000 http://mjb.biglaughs.org/?p=529#comment-7484 You're welcome m! And the new place is great! :) You’re welcome m! And the new place is great! :)

]]> By: m http://mjb.biglaughs.org/2010/02/01/play-with-me-daddy/comment-page-1/#comment-7483 m Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:32:12 +0000 http://mjb.biglaughs.org/?p=529#comment-7483 @Ailene: Great idea, thanks! Hope you guys are doing well in the new place! @Ailene: Great idea, thanks! Hope you guys are doing well in the new place!

]]> By: Ailene Hert http://mjb.biglaughs.org/2010/02/01/play-with-me-daddy/comment-page-1/#comment-7481 Ailene Hert Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:02:37 +0000 http://mjb.biglaughs.org/?p=529#comment-7481 Why not do a date rotation? Maybe block out Friday nights every week and rotate as follows... Mommy and #1 Date Daddy and #2 Date Mommy and Daddy Date Daddy and #1 Date Mommy and #2 Date Mommy and Daddy Date Or something like that... you don't even need to go OUT for the date... just as long as it is special one-on-one time set aside for each kid! Just and idea. :) Why not do a date rotation?

Maybe block out Friday nights every week and rotate as follows…
Mommy and #1 Date
Daddy and #2 Date
Mommy and Daddy Date
Daddy and #1 Date
Mommy and #2 Date
Mommy and Daddy Date

Or something like that… you don’t even need to go OUT for the date… just as long as it is special one-on-one time set aside for each kid! Just and idea. :)

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