Comments on: Does chaos reign in your home around the evening hours?

By: Lori Lowe

Lori Lowe — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:01:28 +0000

Great tips. I remember that terrible witching hour when my kids were toddlers. Now that they are 6 and 8 they really enjoy helping with meal planning and cooking. (They want soup every day.) For younger kids, even having them stir a bowl of whole potatoes gives them a fun activity and helps them feel involved.
Lori

By: Jenn @ Beautiful Calling

Jenn @ Beautiful Calling — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:07:05 +0000

We love “Little House” as read alouds and with a 3 yo and a 1 1/2 yo, we often have chaos too! Storytime and family time with an early bedtime is what gets us through!

By: Mom-Improvement Monday — Mom Improvement

Mom-Improvement Monday — Mom Improvement — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:54:56 +0000

[...] Does chaos reign in your home around the evening hours? Some simple tips from Steady Mom, guest posting at Zen Family Habits. [...]

By: My 5 links for the week « Juggling Motherhood

My 5 links for the week « Juggling Motherhood — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:15:08 +0000

[...] Great tips on reducing stress in the evening. I’m always on a look out for ways to make the dinner/evening routine less stressful. Jamie from Steady Days listed some tips on Zen Family Habits. http://www.zenfamilyhabits.net/2010/03/does-chaos-reign-in-your-home-around-the-evening-hours/ [...]

By: Gypsy

Gypsy — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:35:44 +0000

While I agree the Narnia stories are wonderful- I wouldn’t recommend them as easy read-aloud stories, especially not to start out. Start with Charlottes Web, anything by Roald Dahl or even Harry Potter.

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By: truebluematch

truebluematch — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:35:23 +0000

I posted this on my Facebook Fan Page for truebluematch. GREAT ideas for the Witching Hour!

By: Alex Blackwell

Alex Blackwell — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:24:33 +0000

OK, do you live at my house, too?

Evening time can indeed be chaotic. I love your suggestion to “count your blessings.” So true, our children grow up so quickly. Appreciating the moments, even the busy ones, is what its all about.

Alex

By: steadymom

steadymom — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:44:38 +0000

I loved reading all these thoughts, everyone! Thanks for the great comments and for letting me guest post here.

Jamie

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:04:34 +0000

It would be wonderful to not be struggling to make it to bed time… I think some of these ideas might help us create some balance in that time! I remember my mom used to read to me before bed even when I was older ~ she used to read me “Polyanna” I still love that book. :) The clean up song is a great idea too. We already sing the “Barney Clean Up” song for toys ~ a DIFFERENT song would be great. ;)