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Monday, June 20, 2005 - My teenagers can read--It's a miracle!
| Don't you hate it when you soapbox one thing and do completely the opposite? Take for instance my disdain for TV and my love for reading. You'd think my kids would all hate the tube and love the library. Not so. They LOVE the television, videos, computer games, internet, etc. And they like the library, too, but mainly for everything other than books. Man, do I feel like a loser-mom sometimes. I realize much of this is in response to what my husband enjoys, too, which is relaxing in front of something visually entertaining after a hard day. And that's great. It's one of my many lessons in wifedom that I have learned regarding honoring my sweetie's choices and preferences and letting go of my own. BUT, in the meantime it is a chore of chores to move these eager minds of my children toward other pursuits. In the end, I know that hanging out with Dad watching TV and having funny inside jokes among themselves is really a mother's dream, but can't I have my own version of Starbucks and Borders right here at home, too? I have begun loosely requiring an hour of reading each day. I don't micromanage it, but I do monitor the balance of their time, make sure there is plenty of good material around to read, and then gently, but firmly, nudge them in that direction. My example in doing the same is the thing I want to work on next. I read in snippets, but I think they really need to see me putting in a block of time to regularly get the picture. But that also requires finding ways to manage my other duties so that my block of time happens while they are awake and can observe! If only I could cook and clean in my sleep... |
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