tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830837025531932611.post100096312843136396..comments2014-12-01T08:48:03.118+00:00Comments on Diary of a Home Ed Novice: All Learning TogetherYarwohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03098749995710313233noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830837025531932611.post-56843091320778221472012-10-01T14:23:12.519+01:002012-10-01T14:23:12.519+01:00Aw, that's lovely! thank you :) xAw, that's lovely! thank you :) xYarwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03098749995710313233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830837025531932611.post-27177673942960019442012-10-01T08:06:14.369+01:002012-10-01T08:06:14.369+01:00I just read your boys' story out to Teddy and ...I just read your boys' story out to Teddy and she thought it was hilarious! :DCazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196238587581346951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830837025531932611.post-71815001971572632772012-09-29T17:58:04.745+01:002012-09-29T17:58:04.745+01:00LOL, I totally know what you mean! None of my boy...LOL, I totally know what you mean! None of my boys seem to notice their mess. It's taken years of training for my 10yo to be able to tidy on his own (although it still takes him all day to do not very much sometimes) - but the younger two (6 & 4) - well, there's no chance of them doing it unless I sit there & coach them through what to do next - ie "what can you pick up next? where does it belong?"... tedious, but least I'm showing them it's their mess to tidy, not mine... well, that's the theory...Yarwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03098749995710313233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830837025531932611.post-15222909423692206942012-09-29T14:42:23.724+01:002012-09-29T14:42:23.724+01:00Ahh, yes, getting J to tidy up after himself reall...Ahh, yes, getting J to tidy up after himself really would be the icing on the cake, he just doesn't seem to see the chaos he creates!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04290653909989504581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830837025531932611.post-44442366594372712802012-09-29T10:03:01.848+01:002012-09-29T10:03:01.848+01:00oh, and we make time for the boys to tidy their ro...oh, and we make time for the boys to tidy their rooms before they go to bed too... it's all about finding what works for you - and routine really seems to work for us :)Yarwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03098749995710313233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830837025531932611.post-28020136833737411342012-09-29T10:01:31.013+01:002012-09-29T10:01:31.013+01:00Thanks Rachel :) two things that have really help...Thanks Rachel :) two things that have really helped since the holidays have been getting into a housework routine (that the boys help with too) - getting washing on & kitchen clean before we do much else, and then the 'no TV (boys) or laptop (me) before lunch' guideline. It's a little thing, but has really freed us up to focus on having fun, being creative & learning together in the mornings - and then the afternoons tend to be a bit more chilled - if the boys are happy watching TV/ playing by themselves I sometimes blog then - or we can carry on doing stuff together, but either way, it seems to be helping us all to find our rhythm :) xxYarwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03098749995710313233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830837025531932611.post-8623612488693068922012-09-28T16:03:30.950+01:002012-09-28T16:03:30.950+01:00I'm so impressed with how much you manage to d...I'm so impressed with how much you manage to do each day - and blogging about it too, something that I am really struggling with!! I love the Ellen McHenry website too, such a huge wealth of resources there!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04290653909989504581noreply@blogger.com