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Feb. 22, 2008 - Time

Time allows children to discover and develop skills and talents. "Mom, look at what I can do." I'm seeingthat when my kids are bored, they seem to come up with creative ways of entertaining themselves. Of course, the first question is can they watch a movie, but upon being denied that choice, they usually can occupy themselves with something worthwhile, whether it be playing with toys, making a puppet show, building a fort out of chairs and blankets, or riding their bikes in the driveway. They always seem to get theircreative juices flowing when they're bored!

Our schedule is very freed up now and our children can actually enjoy their childhood. I can enjoy their childhood too, which is totally awesome. Seeing them planning, gathering materials, acting out scenerios, laughing, and having fun together is great. Sure, they still have the occasional bickering, but the mojority of the day is spent with them working together. And it's even more awesome when they are able to include the babies in their play. I give the credit for all of this to Time! Because without it, they'd only be together about 5 hours a day (and that's not including time spent apart for extra-curricular activities, bathtimes, and homework). Take them into account and we're talking that as a family, we would be spending less than three hours togather every day. No wonder families are falling apart!

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Feb. 23, 2008 - I agree

If our children went to school, the older ones wouldn't really know the younger ones at all. Because they are all home together all the time, they have time to spend together. It has created a strong bond and also means everybody always has a friend to play with.

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