I was just sitting here thinking about how tired I am, knowing that many of you feel the same, and wondering how we could teach our kids without using much energy. The idea that came to me was to play hospital. This is a wonderful game that allows you to lay down and even close your eyes for long periods of time, while your "doctor" or "nurse" learns about caring for others. Before you lay down, get the doctor kit out, or just some bandaids, wash clothes, medicine (smarties or colored water in a small container),etc. Make sure you compliment them on how caring and thoughtful they are. Let them know, "You are a great nurse because you are so gentle, loving, resourceful, etc." If you play your cards right, you can even get them to serve you dinner (warmed up soup) on the couch while you watch TV.
We would all love to hear any great teaching ideas that you had that don't require much effort.
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