Thursday, June 30, 2011

Fun Limit

Wheweee, Summer is flying by.  I can’t believe it’s already the last day of June.  We’re having lots of good times; however, I’m noticing a pattern of behavior that I’m determined to nip in the bud.  Growing up, we’d be driving home from boating or something and one of my siblings (never me Winking smile) would ask something like, “Can we go bowling?”  My parents would be kind of taken aback at the fact that we had just done something  major.   One of my brothers busted them for having a fun limit.  I guess I inherited it. 

There’s nothing that I love more than spending quality time doing something fun as a family. BUT, I have noticed that the more we do, the more insatiable my kids become, the less they focus on the fun we just had and what the next big thing is.  I don’t like it but I don’t know how to fix it.

Is there a solution out there other than just not do anything fun?  Are my kids the only ones that do this? 

4 comments:

Nicole said...

I know what you mean. I think Kinnie is just starting to get to this point where the more fun I give her the more she wants. I loved reading your last post! I love when kids get to explore nature and there isn't a care in the world. It looks like you had such a good time and that your family really enjoyed it.

Macy said...

I somehow inherited the fun limit too. More than I thought I would. And summer brings out that need so much. I feel that crazed , fun, busy-ness already and we leave for vacation in two days. ..ahhh.. When you figure it out let me know.

Eliza said...

Oh man, we so need a fun limit I mean, treating them to Costco is enough already! ; ) Anyway, totally relate but totally don't know what the solution is.

Shauna said...

That is so funny, growing up we had the "too much fun rule." If we had a sleepover or had something really fun my dad would have us do chores or have a day helping at home. We laughed about it our whole lives but now we all feel the same way with our kids.