Eco Playhouses ! (my new obsession)

 That would be so fun for Tao to have a playhouse! First we must have a yard. :) Maybe for now we will settle for a tent. That might be a fun indoor option. Here are some of my favorite finds! How fun would it be to design playhouses!!!!

Some great playhouses on this site!

A new phase in Motherhood

It interests me to think of the mother I want to become. When Tao was a baby I attended to his every need. That's the mother I wanted to be. But now that he is blossoming into a toddler there is so much more to it.


How do I want to handle certain situations? I remind myself often: do I not want him to do a certain thing because it is not convenient for me or because it is dangerous? Sometimes at the park I find myself wanting him to stay in a certain area. When I try to turn him back to that area he lets his whole body go limp. If I take a step back I realize : Why should he stay in this area? I then understand I was trying to keep him there for my own laziness. Why not let him explore!!! As long as it is safe of course.

I make mistakes everyday and I take it hard when those mistakes come to my mothering. Although there is much to learn and better my parenting skills from those mistakes.

I never want to hold him back for my convenience! This can be hard on days were I am tired but I aim to let Tao explore and experience the world around him. Let him get dirty with nature and art! Let him experiment with his voice and make loud sounds.

I am sometimes nervous of what is ahead. I did hear an interesting concept that I love: When parents loose it it's because they are trying to control their children's behavior.

I have no interest in controlling Tao. I am however interesting in guiding him. 

growing

Tao is growing so fast! He is now a walker :) When he started to crawl that opened up a whole new world for him. Now that he is walking I see the excitement on his face. The world is once again new. We go to the park and he walks around looking at everything, observing every detail. How wonderful to grow and experience new things! Sometimes I  take a step back and try to see things through his eyes. It must be so fresh and perplexing. Wow, I want to stay in that mode!