This is why I never get any housework done.
I make noble plans to have my house clean and give the boys a choice after daily chores are done: "You may either stay inside and earn money by helping me or you may go
outside and play."
Of course, they choose to play. But soon, one of them comes in with a question like, "May I put some water in this bottle? It already has sand in it, and I want to see what happens when I put water in it too." (They have to ask before they play in water. It's frustrating when all the tennis shoes are soaking wet when we set out to go somewhere.)
I not only comply with the water request, but, to his delight, I add an almost-empty bottle of food coloring. Now, if I were diligent with my household duties, I would send him on his way and get some serious work done. But I just can't. I have to watch him experiment and witness his joy of discovery. Then I have to go to the computer and journal it so I don't ever forget. I learn more than he does when I watch him.
And the housework remains undone.
2 comments:
That's not distraction, that is focus. The house will always be there, the children will not. You are such an awesome Mom.
Believe me...I enjoy the distraction! Probably the reason it is so distracting is that I know it won't last for much longer.
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