I just started this book last night, and I think it may very well be my favorite parenting book of all-time. It's entitled "Piggyback Rides and Slippery Slides: How to Have Fun Raising First Rate Children" by Lynnae W. Allred. This book has honestly been an answer to many of my prayers recently, and I can hardly wait for my kids to wake up so I can try some of this stuff on them.
Some of my favorite things I have read so far include:
- How one of her favorite memories with her grandmother was when she took time away from all the many chores she had on their farm, and set up a little table in the living room for an impromptu tea party. Decades later, she still remembered even tiny details.
- Bedtime is playtime - goes against everything I thought I knew, but WOW!!!
- Playing games at dinner will bring your family closer...I am giddy to try these out tonight
- "One of the first rules for turning work into play is to relax about the outcome and enjoy the journey more"
