tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post115497013571504859..comments2023-11-05T05:36:16.541-06:00Comments on April Showers: My GirlAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683295973318482442noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-1156375287128928032006-08-23T18:21:00.000-05:002006-08-23T18:21:00.000-05:00April,Great post. I think you'll find E will grow ...April,<BR/>Great post. I think you'll find E will grow out of some of her "not-so-neat" tendencies. And, if she doesn't, you've already pointed out what a great young lady she is becoming despite being organizationally challenged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-1156354217412176842006-08-23T12:30:00.000-05:002006-08-23T12:30:00.000-05:00Denise,Yes, I would say she's artistic to the poin...Denise,<BR/>Yes, I would say she's artistic to the point of grossness. I have to feed that fire for her a lot by making a craft or letting her paint something. She can't leave anything alone.<BR/><BR/>Wen,<BR/>Yes, I've shown her how to organize a drawer....my way. I'm trying a lot harder to let her have her own system, it's a painful thing. Thanks for the book refrences, I'll take a look at them.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683295973318482442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-1156350022459114382006-08-23T11:20:00.000-05:002006-08-23T11:20:00.000-05:00My sweet boy is only two and a half and I am alrea...My sweet boy is only two and a half and I am already feeling like I need a do-over. He is in a phase of opposing me at every turn and I try to realize it's just a stage of development (and not because I didn't breast feed him) But sometimes it makes me cry anyway.<BR/><BR/>A very sweet post. I love your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-1156348273995700752006-08-23T10:51:00.000-05:002006-08-23T10:51:00.000-05:00april--i'm the somewhat messy progeny of two very ...april--i'm the somewhat messy progeny of two very neatnick parents! (one grew up in a super-clean home, the other in a messy one). anyway, there are books about organizing for the kind of kid your daughter seems to be. one is called something like 'organizing for right brainers' by lee silber. <BR/><BR/>i'd encourage you not to toss too much of her stuff (not stuff she'd notice, anyway) without her permission, becuase i know when my mom did that with my stuff, it felt icky! <BR/><BR/>also, have you ever shown her, explicity, how to do something like organize a drawer? if she's creative, maybe let *her* come up with the way to organized stuff...make it a game.<BR/><BR/>good luck! it sounds like you have a great kid and are a very caring mom.wenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03405214739637253818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-1156347835364491652006-08-23T10:43:00.000-05:002006-08-23T10:43:00.000-05:00oops I meant artistic!!!!!!!!!!! Deniseoops I meant artistic!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/> DeniseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-1156347077835526552006-08-23T10:31:00.000-05:002006-08-23T10:31:00.000-05:00April--is E aristic? Sounds vaguely familiar to ME...April--is E aristic? Sounds vaguely familiar to ME Paper fetish for all my life.DeniseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com