A Blustery Day Inspires Goal Setting and Empowerment
I'm always amazed at how rapidly Cabin Fever sets in after a few delectable days of Spring are followed by the falling of fluffy white misery. This morning we awoke to SNOW! It's Spring Break, and there were moans from my five and 3-year-olds who had thought playing outside with friends was on the agenda. As they sat, moping in slumps of sadness, staring out the window. I suggested they suit up and head outside to build a snowman and collect snow for some snow cream . Immediately, my five-year-old set in on how "hard" it was, and she "always falls." I remembered reading about the Block Building exercise on the Fishful Thinking website and immediately said, "I will help you, and if you promise to put forth the effort, I know you can help make an amazing snowman." We suited up and went outside. It was cold, but we were a team on a mission to build a snowman. I packed three snowballs and showed each one how to roll and pack their ball. After a few mi...