My daughter can get crazy with all of her energy at times. (Alternating with being something of s sloth.) When she's energetic, it can definitely be enough to be annoying at times.
This weekend, I told her she needs to focus that energy a bit more wisely. And decrease the volume.
She listens well. This weekend, she cleaned my shower for me and also washed my car. Each one in her own inimitable fashion, of course. She did a really good job on both of these tasks and was not asked to do either one. Then declined money for them when offered.
How's that for a good kid?!!
She also decided she wanted to start digging a hole in the back yard to make a pool of sorts. I did instruct her on the difficulties and dangers of making such a thing too large. Also the problems of building one that does not have a filter and pump system, making it a mosquito pool. I am planning on building a hot tub in the yard in ground, with solar heated water. She wasn't much deterred and came up with several innovative solutions for a small version. Did most of the digging herself. I did help her a bit but let her do most of it. When I do build the hot tub (and waterfall and stream), I am going to make it with concrete and rebar reinforcement. However, I did tell her since she loves digging so much she can help me when this is going to be accomplished. She agreed. It will be large enough for both of us to be in comfortably when I get to it. She should enjoy that quite a bit.
This weekend, I told her she needs to focus that energy a bit more wisely. And decrease the volume.
She listens well. This weekend, she cleaned my shower for me and also washed my car. Each one in her own inimitable fashion, of course. She did a really good job on both of these tasks and was not asked to do either one. Then declined money for them when offered.
How's that for a good kid?!!
She also decided she wanted to start digging a hole in the back yard to make a pool of sorts. I did instruct her on the difficulties and dangers of making such a thing too large. Also the problems of building one that does not have a filter and pump system, making it a mosquito pool. I am planning on building a hot tub in the yard in ground, with solar heated water. She wasn't much deterred and came up with several innovative solutions for a small version. Did most of the digging herself. I did help her a bit but let her do most of it. When I do build the hot tub (and waterfall and stream), I am going to make it with concrete and rebar reinforcement. However, I did tell her since she loves digging so much she can help me when this is going to be accomplished. She agreed. It will be large enough for both of us to be in comfortably when I get to it. She should enjoy that quite a bit.
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