Comments on: Nature: Day Number Eight of 20 Days Toward Being A More Mindful Mother http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/ Peaceful Parenting for a Hectic World Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Waldorf In The Home With The Five-Year-Old « The Parenting Passageway http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-4450 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:30:11 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-4450 [...] http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mind…  and this one:  http://theparentingpassageway.com/2008/11/24/connecting-your-children-to-nature/ [...]

]]> By: Waldorf In The Home With The Three- And Four- Year Old « The Parenting Passageway http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-2082 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:51:36 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-2082 [...] other suggestions, please see these  posts:  http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mind…  and this one:  [...]

]]> By: Erin http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1342 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:57:11 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1342 I have found that my kids get outside and act like they don’t know what to do… but if I find some work to do out there (picking figs, painting the chicken coop, picking up big sticks/pinecones from the yard), they will begin to busy themselves too. They dragged out some scrap wood and built a “house” yesterday while I worked w/ the chickens! If I don’t have outside work to do, I will bring out laundry to fold. In the colder months it is harder… no fruits to be picked, no mowing the grass… once the fall leaves are all raked, there is not much “work” to be done. Wish we got snow… then I could shovel it!

]]> By: Carrie http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1305 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:53:27 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1305 Rosaleen,
I think depending upon where you live this could be very vaild; we have readers in Idaho and Montana where the temps can be very frigid indeed!
However, I would also say this is just an area of development of your own self-will. It is hard to get everyone dressed, someone always has to go potty after they are dressed, LOL, etc, and you are right, it can be hard for us to overcome our own inertia. Perhaps thinking about what you would like to do in the cold and snow besides just going out there to watch the kids play – could you get into building snow forts, sledding, snowball fights, sticking icicles around a snow fort, looking for animal tracks and guessing what they are, putting out food for animals, etc? Sometimes I think we just need a focus to help us!
:)
Carrie

]]> By: Carrie http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1304 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:49:13 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1304 I am glad it is helpful to you!
Thanks for reading and many blessings,
Carrie

]]> By: Andrea http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1298 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:42:34 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1298 Even though I have been familiar with the Waldorf method for a while your blog has been so helpful that I just wanted to thank you (especially now that I am trying to do some “homeschooling” of sorts with my 5-year-old!). Your post are always great! I have even translated parts of a few of them to pass on to friends. I live in Brazil and even though there is a growing Waldorf movement here, there is not much available other than Steiner’s original work.
Anyway, thank you!!

]]> By: Rosaleen http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1296 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:24:29 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1296 Carrie, I wanted to ask you…how do get myself energised to go and play outside in the winter when it is really cold and frosty? I remember last winter, we holed up inside because *i* didn’t want to go outside because I hate to be cold and I just want to be indoors where it is warm and cosy. Any tips???? Sorry if this is a silly question!
Rosaleen
XXX

]]> By: Carrie http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1295 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:58:27 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/nature-day-number-8-of-20-days-toward-being-a-more-mindful-mother/#comment-1295 Perfect timing – this week has been National Turn Off the TV Week and today (Saturday) is actually National Play Outside Day. Kind of a sad commentary that (1) there is a national push for outside play and (2) that it is only one day.

We aim for at least 50% of our waking hours to be out-of-doors. Some days we spend upwards of 75% of the time outside. Once a week our Waldorf co-op meets at a local nature preserve and the kids are outside the whole time (about 5-6 hours).

I’m excited about reading through the links you gave, as I’m relatively new to your excellent blog. Thanks for sharing the wisdom!

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