tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811269192660202803.post5622110146401802804..comments2023-04-03T00:32:24.685-05:00Comments on Code Name: Mama: Rice DivingDionna @ Code Name: Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811269192660202803.post-27831206560960778922009-10-19T22:20:54.000-05:002009-10-19T22:20:54.000-05:00Like I said, it's not you, but that's just...Like I said, it's not you, but that's just the air I've always got from flash cards, lol. Which says a lot about the mom friends I have ;)<br /><br />The oatmeal is also another texture. Dry cereal also works.Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811269192660202803.post-2681361640178438082009-10-19T16:39:00.000-05:002009-10-19T16:39:00.000-05:00Heather, I didn't say kids couldn't play w...Heather, I didn't say kids couldn't play with flash cards in an enjoyable manner. I said I'm not *drilling* Kieran with flash cards. There's a difference, I'm sorry you didn't pick up on that.<br />I like the oatmeal idea, I'll try that next time.Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811269192660202803.post-31331463055256664932009-10-19T15:28:49.000-05:002009-10-19T15:28:49.000-05:00I used oatmeal for #2, so it was edible, lol. I di...I used oatmeal for #2, so it was edible, lol. I didn't want to stunt things by having to stop her from shoving stuff in her mouth.<br /><br />Although Lilly loves flash cards--she picked them out herself at Target to play with. Yeesh, you make it sound like I sit her down and demand she names them all, lol, she just looks at the pictures/words, asks me what they are and I tell her. *shrugs* Simply demonizing a valid learning play item because some teaching method says it's mean or whatever (because with the abundance of people I hear going on and on about how evil they are, it must have a source) is ridiculous. I mean, that's like saying no books that focus on counting or colors. (sorry, that's been building up)<br /><br />Thanks for the digging in rice idea, btw, I bet Lilly would like that!Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811269192660202803.post-31858410778640290082009-10-19T12:13:19.000-05:002009-10-19T12:13:19.000-05:00Hmm, right now I'm really liking Monday Fun-da...Hmm, right now I'm really liking Monday Fun-day, thanks Jesse :)<br />Tammy, thank YOU for getting MC Hammer in my head.<br />Monty - I expect that someday I will have to give in to video games, but I'm trying to hold off on that for awhile ;) I have seen studies that show how video games can be beneficial - the trick is to not let it consume every spare second of their time.<br />Rebecca - what are sensory bottles? Also, Amelia will have to come over sometime when we have the pool full of beans out. She would love it!Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811269192660202803.post-49097125461544807462009-10-19T10:55:09.000-05:002009-10-19T10:55:09.000-05:00When my cousin and I would get together with the k...When my cousin and I would get together with the kids on Mondays we called it "Monday Fun-day", but since we had to switch it to Wednesday cause of Luna's preschool we now call it "Wednesday Kids-day".<br />I love the hiding things in the rice activity!! Great idea.Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811269192660202803.post-85221471259509714962009-10-19T10:37:19.000-05:002009-10-19T10:37:19.000-05:00That bowl of rice will be fun forever (we have our...That bowl of rice will be fun forever (we have ours in a bin with a tight fastening lid) Amelia still loves it and is almost 4. She did request that I take the bugs out the other day and put something new in. So I need to come up with a new theme, the bugs were in there for about a month. <br /><br />Another good option for the sensory bowl/table/bin/whatever ... cornmeal. <br /><br />We also love the sensory bottles. they have 5 different ones at school that are awesome.<br /><br />Also the pop bottle tornado is a good one.Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811269192660202803.post-69181974964868324472009-10-19T09:04:28.000-05:002009-10-19T09:04:28.000-05:00tactile activities hmm todays children that means ...tactile activities hmm todays children that means PS3 and what ever the others are called. I think parents today forget they have KIDS, Deana and I might not be the best parents in the world but teaching has been fun. Tyler plays musical instuments, kenzie loves to cook, they sing, dance and all kinds of things because we didnt let them stay in the house to play video games all the time. They are both very good students as well. Trust me I train kids everyday and the Military uses video games to train, some do good and some cant function outside the game.Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811269192660202803.post-1874204459092138232009-10-19T07:35:58.000-05:002009-10-19T07:35:58.000-05:00I say you give up trying to come up with a clever ...I say you give up trying to come up with a clever name for Mondays and just make it Toddler Tuesdays. That or call it Monday Munchkin Madness. Or Munchday Madness. Or Toddler Time... Can't touch this!<br /><br />Except the MC Hammer reference doesn't work since you frequently do tactile activities. Darn.Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.com