Weekend Reflections

A reflection of things that have happened during the week.

Weekend Reflections: Building your Nest

Bird Nest

A Swallow’s  Nest

Step by step, piece by piece.  The little bird takes the piece of twine and adds it to the nest that it is building. It is a labor of love as it creates it home where it would dwell.  This nest   is it’s priced possession as it was made to give it  protection and comfort from the harsh elements in the environment.

As a parent we too build up our own nest for our kids. We hope that in this place of dwelling that we create is able to provide our kids both physical and mental comforts. A safe haven which they can retreat to on a daily basis. Somewhere which they can get away from the daily stresses of life and recharge.  A place of support where one is allowed to be vulnerable and connect with your inner self. A place for reflections and pondering about the journey of life.

A space for spiritual development and character building where we lovingly fill in the colors to the canvases that we were given to paint on.  A sanctuary for the tired and hungry where no judgement is being passed on the individuals who dwell in the space.

Our outlook on live will affect the atmosphere in our nest. The positive or negative vibes which we have would filter onto our kids and affect their way of thinking  and perspective of the world.  We can either give them the motivation and support to see them through their struggles and challenges which they may face or tear then down with our words and actions.

How are you building your nest?

 

 

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Weekend Reflections: Encouraging Creativity in Kids

Tiger girl on her  plasma car

Tiger girl on her plasma car

Tiger girl turns 31 months old in a few days time. This few months her love for singing songs and nursery rhymes have increased by leaps and bounds. She does have an array of different songs which she sings but as of thee two weeks the favourite song of the week is “Wheel on the Bus”.

It can get really annoying an irritating having to listen to her singing the same song more then 20 times a day.  To make it more pleasing on my ears I have been encouraging her to think out of the box.

Why don’t we change the lyrics to the song?

Besides people do you think we can have animals on the bus too?

Asking her such leading questions got her thinking of what she can add to the song.

She has been doing alterations on the lyrics of the songs since I started questioning her.

Now the song has been changed to the following.

The Wheels on the bus (Tiger girl edition)

The Wheels on the bus go round and round,

Round and Round , Round and Round.

The Wheels on the bus go round and round all through the town.

The bubbles on the bus go Pop, Pop, Pop

Pop , Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop,

The bubbles on the bus go Pop, Pop, Pop, all though the town.

The Monkeys on the bus go ooh-ohh- Ahh-Ahh,ooh-ohh- Ahh-Ahh,ooh-ohh- Ahh-Ahh,

The Monkeys on the bus go ooh-ohh- Ahh-Ahh, all through the town.

The bells on the bus go ting -a-ling-ling, ting -a-ling-ling,ting -a-ling-ling.

The bells on the bus go ting -a-ling-ling, all through the town.

The pig on the bus goes oink oink oink,oink oink oink, oink oink oink,

The pig on the bus goes oink oink oink, all through the town.

The END!!

Do your kids change the lyrics of songs too?

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