Month: May 2012

Time for yourself

You’ll get your hands full in a few days because it’s back to school season again. You’ll wake up early to cook and prepare the kids for school. You may catch a few minutes to an hour of sleep when the kids are at school, but you can only do this after cleaning and tidying up the house. Will you have time for yourself? Of course, you do. It’s a matter of time management (as my friends always say).

After the cleaning is done, you can put in a movie to watch, or enjoy the book that you’ve been planning to read while listening to the soothing sound in the background. You don’t need to buy Behringer instruments to enjoy a great sound within the confines of your own home. You can run errands and get yourself a little something. You can fix your favorite food, too if you are in the mood to cook. You can add a lot of other activities to your list. The possibilities are endless.

Early to bed

The kids are still used to sleeping late. They should have started changing their sleep pattern this week otherwise they will have difficulty rising up early once school begins next week. They could listen to Selmer Saxophones on their cellphone all they want as long as their sleep will not get interrupted by the loud sound emanating from their earphones.

They always reason out that they are big enough to know when to go to bed, but they need enough hours of sleep to get them alert in school. I just don’t know how to convince them to sleep early. Do you have any suggestions?

A Kid Having His Own Room: When and Why?

Is there a right age for kids to start having their own room? Probably there isn’t. I reckon it will all depend on a child’s emotional maturity and special needs. Some may feel the early signs of independence creeping up on them at 5 years old, while some may prefer the comfort of their mother’s bosom even up until the age of 10.

There are advantages to a child having his own room. For one, he gets to enjoy his privacy even at an early age. He will learn to be introspective and at the same time have his own place of refuge whenever he feels the need to have some quiet time alone.

When a child has his own room, he is suddenly given a lesson in responsibility. He will learn to put his toys away and keep his room tidy by placing Photo Christmas Cards. Otherwise, he will simply suffer the consequences of sleeping in a filthy room.

As I continue turning the idea over in my head, I don’t see any disadvantages to it. A kid having his own room is a step towards growth, in my opinion. And any journey in that direction is always good.