Aug 25 2008
Manic Monday: Club
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Club - noun
1.a heavy stick
Gus seems to have a fondness for clubs or otherwise large sticks. If he’d lived during Medieval times, he’d have been right at home with the quarter staff. But he is not Friar Tuck and any mom with overhead light fixtures can attest that having a child swinging a broomstick around is a bit of a stress-inducing thing. So how can we possibly channel that natural affinity for club-like items into a less destructive and more constructive activity? Teach the boy to sweep!
His household “job” is to sweep the bathrooms since he likes to play with the broom so much. We’ve even offered to get him his own little push broom because the other kind is a little harder to coordinate.
You’ve got to play to your child’s strengths and interests, right? How have you been able to channel your child’s strengths?
Thanks for the comments!
@Gayle: Your son might just surprise you! If you could teach him to squeeze the hose, he could at least rinse!
@bv: it can be tough to harness that energy in productive ways and sometimes takes a lot of creativity. It’s taken me 7 years to figure out the whole stick deal - LOL!