Monday, May 31, 2010

Being a "Yes" Mom

My friend, Kimberly, at Raising Olives wrote an excellent post on being a "yes mom."My kids would definitely call me a "no mom." I admit I am guilty of often saying no, because I don't want to be inconvenienced or deal with the mess. Kimberly gives 2 questions she always asks herself before giving an answer. I am trying to make changes in this area and have adopted her questions.

1)Is there a real reason to say no? (dangerous/destructive)

2)Are they supposed to be doing something else? (schoolwork/chores)


If they answer to both of these is "no", then I am trying to say "yes." Tonight I let my kids go out and play in the rain. Some might wonder, "What's the big deal?" For me, it was a huge step. They had fun and I enjoyed watching them have fun. Maybe next time I'll take an even bigger step... and join them!





3 comments:

Michelle said...

I have to say I border on both yes and no...mostly yes though because I like to play in the rain! :D

Unknown said...

It was a lot of fun. Yes, I was out there I just came in sooner than the others and missed the pics.

Kimberly @ Raising Olives said...

I'm horrible at saying yes to joining them in their craziness, especially when I'm pregnant.

I love watching the kids have fun and it looks like yours had a blast.