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Little Man loves his Kindle. Twice a day he’s allowed game time, and he makes sure to get the absolute most out of it by creating a little ‘Kindle Cave’.
He piles all of his pillows and stuffed animals between the couch and the wall; then crawls in so he can be totally alone with his games and books. He always asks for the television to be turned off and, most importantly, to be left alone.
Even taking these two photos caused him to become annoyed, asking me to please ‘go back to work’. But it made me think. Don’t we all need some time like this?
We often take a few extra minutes in the tub, grab a short nap (if you’re lucky) or even sit in the car for a few moments before going into the house after work. But, as a parent, it’s not easy to completely remove yourself from all activity for a decent amount of time and allow yourself to unwind. But we should. We should make a conscious effort to disconnect – if only for 15 minutes. It’s good for you. And, in turn, good for your children and your spouse.
Often I find myself settling for a seat at the kitchen table or on the living room sofa – but, then I end up still fielding questions and fixing problems.
“Mom!”
“…What?”
“MOM!”
“sigh…now I lost my place in my book….”
“Where is my juice cup?! MOM!”
“Your dad is in the kitchen…go ask h–”
“No – YOU get it for me!”
“I’M RELAXING!!”
It’s no wonder I still feel stressed. I haven’t quite mastered ‘alone time’ yet. But I know it’s possible….out there…somewhere. I’m working on it.
Where do you go to hide?
