Taking Turns-Work AND Play With the Kids

This week was more difficult than I thought it would be for me to write this article.  I was on vacation and thought that something interesting would come to me for a topic.  Nothing did.  Until today.  I had the day off with my kids – but one of them was sick.  So it turned into a day of taking care of him and doing housework.

There was so much that I wanted to get done today too.  Errands.  Cleaning.  A playdate.  Go to the gym.  Well that was all out the window with a sick kid.

But was it?

What I realized today was the concept of taking turns.  Not just for children!

This is what we did – all day.

Read books – 15 minutes
Cleaned – 15 minutes
Read books – 15 minutes
Worked – 30 minutes
Played Games – 30 minutes
Worked out – 60 minutes
Et cetera… et cetera…

This works so well.  I was very impressed with the kids and myself.  If you give the kids some time – even a few minutes – they will give you a half hour easily.

I am heading into a summer of the kids being home all day.  I am excited about this concept of taking turns.  It just might work for us!

Who knew?