Comments on JDaniel4's Mom: Helping to Build with Couch Cushions

wonderful idea - it's hard sometimes to just l...

2012-01-21T05:01:00.667-08:00

wonderful idea - it's hard sometimes to just let go, let them be and figure things out. Kudos to you & him.

Thanks for sharing this on the Sunday Showcase as well. A great reminder to all of us.

Bern

I love that he is so creative... and that you are ...

2012-01-19T14:02:50.367-08:00

I love that he is so creative... and that you are so helpful! Broxton gets things set in his mind too.. then, we have to work to figure it out! :)

I love couch cushion creativity. I have a wonderf...

2012-01-18T07:15:52.034-08:00

I love couch cushion creativity.

I have a wonderful story about that. I had gone to visit a woman for the first time for a play date with all the kids. We were hanging out in her family room...a room with THREE couches and before long the kids were taking the cushions off (with her permission) The last cushion of the nine came off and all the kids starting screaming. There was a dead mouse laying there with it's head chewed off.

My 'new' friend was so embarrassed. All of the kids were grossed out.

And they all ran off to play elsewhere leaving the two grownups to dispose of the nasty dead mouse.

Sigh.

Memories.

This was a neat stop. I love reading about your son's development.

He is really a neat kid!

Thanks for linking up.

A+

Oh, I love this!! Such a sweet story of early chi...

2012-01-16T18:52:42.721-08:00

Oh, I love this!! Such a sweet story of early childhood, and I laughted when I read this part, "His idea was to put the chair back on the cushion and just not sit in it again ever." Reminds me of my daughter.

this is fun. We saved ALL our old coushins from ...

2012-01-16T18:34:56.403-08:00

this is fun. We saved ALL our old coushins from 25 yrs of marriage so the kids could build forts...pillows too! all the kids friends would come over and play for hrs....a great learning experience!~ i am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can!

You're a good mama. My oldest is always invent...

2012-01-14T14:07:23.751-08:00

You're a good mama. My oldest is always inventing things too- luckily as he has gotten older he has gotten better and understanding some of the laws of physics, etc so we don't have too many melt downs anymore :)

We all need structure and a firm foundation. Look...

2012-01-13T08:05:42.037-08:00

We all need structure and a firm foundation. Looks like JDaniel is definitely getting one.

A budding architect???

2012-01-13T06:41:51.023-08:00

A budding architect???

Oh my, SO fun!

2012-01-12T15:14:57.070-08:00

Oh my, SO fun!

Yep, I've been there. It's gotta be like T...

2012-01-12T14:55:08.794-08:00

Yep, I've been there. It's gotta be like THIS or nothing. And explaining basic engineering principles just do not cut it. "Just make it work, Mumma!"

I think you're more patient than me....

i really enjoyed reading this post and the process...

2012-01-12T14:19:20.004-08:00

i really enjoyed reading this post and the processes you both went through! Frustration is so hard for them (and us!) isn't it? Very creative mind he has!Off to follow you now on GFC!

He's so creative! I'm guessing he learned...

2012-01-12T09:13:40.697-08:00

He's so creative! I'm guessing he learned a lot with that experience. I love how you let him stay in charge of the project, even if that meant closing it down.

Through frustrations and then rethinking, growth o...

2012-01-12T07:51:59.419-08:00

Through frustrations and then rethinking, growth occurs and creativity continues...your JDaniel will be a problem solver no doubt - perhaps a budding Steve Jobs?? And he knows Mom will be there to bounce ideas off the wall:o)

A precious post!

kids are so funny. kaye—the road goes ever ever on

Great H post – great advice too! Thanks for st...

2012-01-12T06:22:07.830-08:00

Great *H* post – great advice too!

Thanks for stopping by and see you again soon!

It's funny that he was so adamant about the ch...

2012-01-12T05:03:49.328-08:00

It's funny that he was so adamant about the chairs remaining on the cushions!

I loved building forts!

2012-01-12T04:38:00.735-08:00

I loved building forts!

You are a great mom to give him advice and let him...

2012-01-12T04:19:17.423-08:00

You are a great mom to give him advice and let him do the work himself. Very good.

You brought me back to the time when my children u...

2012-01-12T04:02:22.099-08:00

You brought me back to the time when my children used to take the cushions off the couch to make tunnels, playroom, and other things.

JDaniel does what come naturally to him!

You are great persevering with that! I have so lit...

2012-01-12T02:09:55.000-08:00

You are great persevering with that! I have so little patience, but it is so lovley to watch them work hard on something they can visualise. I will try to join in more when this type of thing is going on in my house! Thanks too for visiting my blog - I'm sure you have some good #funee posts so I'll stay in touch :)

You little fellow sounds so much like my oldest gr...

2012-01-11T21:11:18.947-08:00

You little fellow sounds so much like my oldest grandson, who is four. He will be very frustrated by something, refuse to take gentle help/advice, but walk away and then the next time use the advice and tell me how to make the change as though he'd thought of it from the first.

Good for you for being patient with his creations ...

2012-01-11T20:09:17.449-08:00

Good for you for being patient with his creations and ideas. Glad that the two of you could work together...

ahhh, such a creative little mind (haha, talking a...

2012-01-11T20:05:17.561-08:00

ahhh, such a creative little mind (haha, talking about YOURs of course)! Just kidding...he's seems quite a delight. Love it!

You always make me say awww because you are such ...

2012-01-11T19:03:09.948-08:00

You always make me say awww because you are such a creative mom!!

Reminds me of how my kids would use sheets, cushio...

2012-01-11T18:24:06.453-08:00

Reminds me of how my kids would use sheets, cushions and what ever else they could find to make tents and camp out in the living room:) I love JDaniels sticktoitness:)

Comments on JDaniel4's Mom: Helping to Build with Couch Cushions

wonderful idea - it's hard sometimes to just l...

I love that he is so creative... and that you are ...

I love couch cushion creativity. I have a wonderf...

Oh, I love this!! Such a sweet story of early chi...

this is fun. We saved ALL our old coushins from ...

You're a good mama. My oldest is always invent...

We all need structure and a firm foundation. Look...

A budding architect???

Oh my, SO fun!

Yep, I've been there. It's gotta be like T...

i really enjoyed reading this post and the process...

He's so creative! I'm guessing he learned...

Through frustrations and then rethinking, growth o...

kids are so funny. kaye—the road goes ever ever on

Great *H* post – great advice too! Thanks for st...

It's funny that he was so adamant about the ch...

I loved building forts!

You are a great mom to give him advice and let him...

You brought me back to the time when my children u...

You are great persevering with that! I have so lit...

You little fellow sounds so much like my oldest gr...

Good for you for being patient with his creations ...

ahhh, such a creative little mind (haha, talking a...

You always make me say awww because you are such ...

Reminds me of how my kids would use sheets, cushio...

Great H post – great advice too! Thanks for st...