Comments on: An Odd Mix http://www.dupagemamas.com/2010/01/20/an-odd-mix/ Guiding Our Kids Through Our Community Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: April http://www.dupagemamas.com/2010/01/20/an-odd-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 April Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:54:10 +0000 http://www.dupagemamas.com/?p=1357#comment-1113 I tend to be waaaaaaaaaay more the mom that goes somewhere w/ her kids to socialize w/ other moms-as horrible as it sounds, I have a really difficult time going places with just me and my kids alone for that very reason-playing with my kids doesn't come naturally-I love them to no end-every mom does-but I have to actually WORK at connecting with my children at their level. It is something I am working on this year and am already seeing some good strides and results. Saying that, I have definately been that mom that is not kept, wearing non-designer, ill fitting jeans, hair in no way styled nicely, feeling like a complete outcast at the moms that look so put together. It is not the most pleasant place to be in. I tend to be waaaaaaaaaay more the mom that goes somewhere w/ her kids to socialize w/ other moms-as horrible as it sounds, I have a really difficult time going places with just me and my kids alone for that very reason-playing with my kids doesn’t come naturally-I love them to no end-every mom does-but I have to actually WORK at connecting with my children at their level. It is something I am working on this year and am already seeing some good strides and results.

Saying that, I have definately been that mom that is not kept, wearing non-designer, ill fitting jeans, hair in no way styled nicely, feeling like a complete outcast at the moms that look so put together. It is not the most pleasant place to be in.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.dupagemamas.com/2010/01/20/an-odd-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Dawn Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:48:50 +0000 http://www.dupagemamas.com/?p=1357#comment-1095 I used to take my son to kindermusik (probably in the same suburb) and it was a very similar situation. The moms were there to socialize, and they let their kids run amok, even though it was supposed to be parents and children participating together in class. The teacher had to keep reminding them to pay attention to their kids. I love music and I didn't know anyone, not being from their town, so I was there for the class and not the social time. I did find it really annoying at the time. But, then again, I also went to a parent-tot class with both my kids where I did go to socialize and most of the other parents did too. The kids could play on their own and the moms could talk, and the teacher was fine with that. Sometimes it keeps you sane! I used to take my son to kindermusik (probably in the same suburb) and it was a very similar situation. The moms were there to socialize, and they let their kids run amok, even though it was supposed to be parents and children participating together in class. The teacher had to keep reminding them to pay attention to their kids. I love music and I didn’t know anyone, not being from their town, so I was there for the class and not the social time. I did find it really annoying at the time. But, then again, I also went to a parent-tot class with both my kids where I did go to socialize and most of the other parents did too. The kids could play on their own and the moms could talk, and the teacher was fine with that. Sometimes it keeps you sane!

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