What makes a good parent? The typical society answer is something about Love. But pretty much everyone loves their children, even if they abandon them and abuse them, they will often still love them. sorry, this wasn't supposed to be depressing. I have been trying to conceptualise what it is that makes some mums (a more available subject to study than dad's -rarely seen Mon-Fri) impress me. One part of this answer is creativity. Parents who continually think of ways to challenge, inspire and create memories with their children through the activities they think up.
One mum today made play-doh with cinnamon and mixed spice in, there was then a bowl of star anise, and other seeds and spices i don't know, to stick into it. It was incredible. She also got a lump of clay, and a bunch of twigs, leaves and bracken and then encouraged the children to make a clay island which they 'planted' the winter leaves. It was brilliant. (oh how my the concept of what is brilliant has changed since having a baby!)
That's not the best though. A mummy friend found a blog by some brilliant parents (creative parents), who have created DINOVEMBER> whats dinovember you ask? Obviously, it is a month of nights when toy dinosaurs everywhere come to life and cause carnage in the house while the kids are asleep. There is plenty of photographic evidence on their blog/facebook page. Its amazing.
Starbucks is a little young at the moment, and we don't have any dinosaurs yet. I don't think the plastic baby walker would lend itself to such expression. But when we have something similar we will for sure.
check it out.
24/52 Happy? Admiring creativity.
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