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Slow Parenting Inspiration

2/22/2021

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It's Saturday morning and the only thing on my family's schedule for today is a marathon game of Monopoly. ...We practice slow parenting, a parenting style where parents consciously choose to take the pressure off their children and let them explore their world on their own terms. It allows for everyone to be present & focus on family time without a calendar full of scheduled activities. -Parents.com
What might slow parenting look like in your family's life, this year? Would a slower pace, and a lighter schedule benefit your family?

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Slow parenting is basically about learning how to stop the rush and prioritize quality over quantity when it comes to family time. In other words, it’s about making an effort to slow down versus always hurrying kids along from one activity to the next.
- Rachel Bowie,
PureWow.com
Do you ever have those days that feel so rushed, you get to the end and can't remember whether you had any meaningful conversations with your family? As busy moms, we often are pulled by a to-do list, and if we're not careful, our families can get left out of the equation.

In a rush to get things done, and give our children all the things, we over schedule both ourselves and them. And miss the moments we say we want to cherish.

Slow parenting is a way to make sure that time with your kids gets top billing on every to-do list. It's about shifting our focus from what still needs to be done to how we can spend more quality time with our families and create meaningful moments with our children in the time we have.
The idea behind this concept is that when you have several engagements lined up for your child, you and your child may not get time for each other, and you may feel that you are losing out from your child’s life.
- FirstCry Parenting
 
If you want to create a slower lifestyle, I know that being more present to and with your family is part of that plan. But you know time flies fastest when we're not paying attention.

Take a careful look at what you do each day. How are you deciding which way you will allocate your time?

Are there ways that you can make sure that there is enough time for family?

See you tomorrow!
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10 Comments
Kebba Buckley Button link
2/22/2021 08:14:20 pm

Jeanine, I so agree with this premise. I see jammed schedules in my younger relatives with kids, and I think, when does that kid ever get to reflect? to enjoy? to just hang out with Mom and Dad? to call aunts and uncles and just ask how they are? People need at least *some* slow times. The brain works better when we "change channels" regularly and also slow our pace. Thank you for putting this out there!

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Jeanine Byers link
2/22/2021 09:36:49 pm

You're welcome! And that's so true. Kids need time to just be. And give their brains a break.

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Heidi Albertson link
2/22/2021 08:25:56 pm

Love this sooo much. I homeschooled my kids and had lots of time reading together on the couch. We took days every so often and just played games together. There were times of lots of activities but, there were also times of intentional tie together. It's wonderful.

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Jeanine Byers link
2/22/2021 09:37:45 pm

That is exactly what I loved about homeschooling my son! Those times reading together are times I will never forget.

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Martha link
2/22/2021 08:31:58 pm

Our slow days consist of Lia and mommy or me painting or doing a craft project. When I'm doing that with her, I tune out everything else I could be doing. Of course baking is a good slow day project for us also.

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Jeanine Byers link
2/22/2021 09:38:31 pm

Good point, Martha!! Those are awesome slow moments.

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Roy A Ackerman, PhD, EA link
2/22/2021 08:44:11 pm

Slow parenting...Hmm. We practiced a combination of slow and fast parenting. Schooldays- things were hectic and necessary- with 5 kids going every which way. Shabatot and holidays- nothing slower. Just family, prayer, and walking. Sunday was sports- if they wanted it. Books or TV if they didn't. Scrabble, gin rummy, board games went three or four nights a week.
And, they are all well adjusted and happy. What more could you ask?

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Jeanine Byers link
2/22/2021 09:39:25 pm

Sounds perfect, Roy! Looks like you guys had the combination just right.

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Florence Callender link
2/22/2021 11:17:21 pm

Although a relatively hectic life comes with being a single mom, my daughter and I did enjoy days when we just "hung out at home." The term "slow parenting" is new to me but the idea is great. In general, I do not like fast-paced living, so I'm in total agreement with this way of parenting.

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Jeanine Byers link
2/23/2021 12:22:40 am

I know what you mean about being a single mom since I am one as well. Glad you were able to have a slower pace anyway.

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