Comments on: Let Go, And Go With It

By: Simple Kids Reader Favorites 2009 — Simple Kids

Simple Kids Reader Favorites 2009 — Simple Kids — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:05:21 +0000

[...] Let Go and Go with It [...]

By: Our Backyard Campout (that wasn’t) — Simple Kids

Our Backyard Campout (that wasn’t) — Simple Kids — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:07:57 +0000

[...] nights ahead of us to see the backyard campout through to sunrise. Just another exercise in letting go and going with the flow . . [...]

By: Review: Amanda Blake Soule’s Handmade Home — Simple Kids

Review: Amanda Blake Soule’s Handmade Home — Simple Kids — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:58:57 +0000

[...] Children are not just the doers; they are the dreamers – don’t deny them that.” As someone who is always remembering to let go and go with it, this spoke directly to my [...]

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:32:47 +0000

I love "The Creative Family" and frequently think of Amanda's words when my kids begin to get really dirty. She says she sees this as a sign of good play. So, I find myself letting go and watching them enjoy a little freedom. Erin’s last blog post..Weekend Snapshots

By: Simple As That: Cherishing the Pet Rock — Simple Kids

Simple As That: Cherishing the Pet Rock — Simple Kids — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:43:36 +0000

[...] we even had a chance to start this project, our four year old offered me another opportunity to let go and go with it. She was immediately captivated by a small chunk of concrete which she declared was her new pet, [...]

By: Wilhelmina

Wilhelmina — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:35:02 +0000

We tried the fairy houses and my three-year-old Evelyn just wanted to collect stuff to make the house and cart it around on her tricycle. We never got to actual building and when I tried to start she put the material back on her trike. She's going to make a great contractor one day. Wilhelmina’s last blog post..Things I Got Right Today

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:45:37 +0000

In no time at all, you are gonna be there, mama!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:44:59 +0000

@deb, I think you are so right. My sister teaches art and she is all the time trying to instill in her students the skill of looking for “happy accidents” – those times where the plan gets messed up (for whatever reason) and you have to find a way to work through the problem. Oftentimes, the solution to the problem makes the project better (and more interesting!) than it started out to be!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:39:50 +0000

@LaToya, you know what? that is such a great point. Play can get very exhausting when I am trying to take control and be the director. It’s actually a LOT more fun for me when I just let go and get silly and do things that make no sense in my “grown-up” mind. Fantastic insight!

By: Becca

Becca — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:23:42 +0000

Well I’m not really there yet with Jayci – but I am positive that will be a struggle for me . . . thanks for the reminder! you rock girl!

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