Comments on: Playing With Young Kids: Never Goes According To Plan

By: Butterfly Decorations

Butterfly Decorations — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:38:20 +0000

I am pretty sure that most parents can relate to this..Kids are plan deviates in nature and sometimes we become surprise to realize their own free spirit activities are much fun than our well thought of one.

By: Mishell

Mishell — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:40:45 +0000

Thank you for this! My son is almost 2 and NOTHING goes according to plan. He eats everything I try to entertain him with! Crayons, books, colorless markers, DVD cases, stickers, flash cards, cardboard boxes…

By: Tutu skirts

Tutu skirts — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:52:04 +0000

This is really funny! Well, I can say it’s normal. I really can relate to that as it also happens to me and my kids. :)
But of course, we can still find the best activity that our kids can enjoy. Try to observe your kids first and see what are the things that they find interesting and maybe we can go from there.

By: Natalia

Natalia — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:29:23 +0000

So, so true. The thing that would bug me was not so much things not going to plan, but that I would organise something, like play-dough, and my son would do it for two minutes and then be finished. Often any craft activity would take longer to set up that he would stick at it! So I am glad to read I am not the only one.

By: ARC

ARC — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:41:56 +0000

Heh, I’m suspicious of any activity that claims it’ll keep such young kids entertained for hours. Their attention spans are usually just not that long!

I feel the same way about food that I spend time carefully preparing for my 10-month-old. She’s pretty proficient at feeding herself, so I like to give her new things to try, but often she’ll ignore those and eat *everything* else on her tray.

But that’s how it goes – I don’t want to raise a kid who does everything just to please adults – she needs to find her own way and figure out what *she* wants to do, eat, and be!

By: Sherri Kruger

Sherri Kruger — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:21:20 +0000

Thanks Kat I’m glad you liked it and got a good laugh :) I love the corn starch idea something my kids would love no doubt. Thanks for the idea!

By: Kat @ Inspired To Action

Kat @ Inspired To Action — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:41:07 +0000

Hilarious and so true!

You can add gradeschoolers to the list too. My plans never go as expected.

A favorite thing we do that does keep them playing for a long time is to cover the table with garbage bags and then give them each a big bowl or corn starch, a cup of water and a little tray on which to make their “goo.”

Corn starch and water make a really weird solid/liquid combo that the kids LOVE to play with. It entertains everyone from my 3 year old to my eight year old.

Sometimes I even add food coloring (just make sure it’s washable, if not you’ll need baking soda or toothpaste to rub it off little hands.)

Thanks for the laugh! I knew from the title alone that I’d love this post!

By: Mandi @ Organizing Your Way

Mandi @ Organizing Your Way — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:44:29 +0000

LOL, so true! They only get engrossed in activities that I never imagined would hold their attention. I think it’s all about creating opportunities and following their lead.

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:51:01 +0000

This was so funny to read and, like everyone else, I can totally relate. I get very excited for my 3 1/2 year old twins to try some new project and when they decide they’d rather spill water on the floor than paint with the watercolors I’ve set up it can get very frustrating….if you don’t just laugh at the ridiculousness of it all!

Your post also reminded me of another good one I just read called “When Good Craft Goes Bad” that you can see here if you want: http://mysubmarinetothefuture.blogspot.com/2010/07/when-good-craft-goes-bad.html It kind of made me feel good to know that I wasn’t the only one whose kids won’t follow the plan!

By: Vince Robisch

Vince Robisch — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:40:59 +0000

This is the age range famous for enjoying the box more than the gift that came in the box! Teaching creativity is often a hands-off process.

Eric S – great comment about and for Dads. Plus, it only gets more fun the older they get and you have built a bond that you wouldn’t trade for gold. Someone once told me that you never know the last time your child will ride on your shoulders.