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[CarolM]

She has clay but only wants to work with it if I'm sculpting too. When I mentioned gardening to her she gets this horrified look and says "but then I would have to pull weeds! That's just too much work!"
I think that's why she likes my house plants. No weeding.
Kids...

Lol. And the spool knitting?

 

[Kristoff]

Lol. He can bring us water with some lemon juice.

 

[CarolM]

Good idea! Let’s put that into the disclaimer!

I'm going to hide it in one of the corners.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Would you think of a startup?

I have honestly, I'm somewhat of an artist too. I've thought about something with that.

 

[Bee62]

What do they say about having your cake and eating it?

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Oh, can I have a word with you over in corner 3?

Absolutely, off the record of course, and once were sure that leprechauns not around

 

[CarolM]

@Bambam1989: What Linda said. Grow butterflies out of caterpillars for example?

Silk worms. We used to have silk worms and then we would get them to spin patterns etc. Although I don't remember how we did it.

 

[CarolM]

Oh, can I have a word with you over in corner 3?

No whispering in the CDR. Sounds to scary in the dark.

 

[Bambam1989]

Get her interested in wildlife. What do you have in the garden? What could you encourage?

Plant things to encourage different species of bees... or birds... or butterflies. Give her control of a corner of your garden. Research some plants, get feeders, nest/sleeping boxes, learn with her.

How many species of bird visit your garden? What can be done to increase the range?

What comes by night? Could you get a camera trap? They’re great for getting youngsters out of bed early so they can check for night visitors.

You’ll end up with a youngster who has an interest in science and preserving the planet. My daughter is now a professional ecologist.

She already loves her critters. We have bird feeders and hummingbird feeders. She can identify more plants, animals and even bugs than my husband (I still have her beat though)
She likes helping me in the garden, just not weeding.
I have trouble finding things that challenge her anymore and so she will loose interest quickly in everything. I'll be working in the gardens and after 30 minutes she is bored. It's this way with EVERYTHING.
So I was thinking if I could come up with enough new interesting things to do, maybe we will make it through the summer with our sanity intact.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

She already loves her critters. We have bird feeders and hummingbird feeders. She can identify more plants, animals and even bugs than my husband (I still have her beat though)
She likes helping me in the garden, just not weeding.
I have trouble finding things that challenge her anymore and so she will loose interest quickly in everything. I'll be working in the gardens and after 30 minutes she is bored. It's this way with EVERYTHING.
So I was thinking if I could come up with enough new interesting things to do, maybe we will make it through the summer with our sanity intact.

Not sure how old your daughter is but photography can be entertaining?

 

[Bambam1989]

What do they say about having your cake and eating it?

It will make you fat?

 

[Bambam1989]

Geocaching!!!

Don't think they do that here..

 

[CarolM]

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[Bambam1989]

Lol. And the spool knitting?

Perhaps, although I don't know if she will ever finish it..

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Geeez did anyone see that? What was Argentina's keeper thinking!

 

[CarolM]

Not sure how old your daughter is but photography can be entertaining?

Get her her own camera and she then play around with it. Even make her own electrical album.

 

[Bambam1989]

Not sure how old your daughter is but photography can be entertaining?

She is 8.

 

[CarolM]

She already loves her critters. We have bird feeders and hummingbird feeders. She can identify more plants, animals and even bugs than my husband (I still have her beat though)
She likes helping me in the garden, just not weeding.
I have trouble finding things that challenge her anymore and so she will loose interest quickly in everything. I'll be working in the gardens and after 30 minutes she is bored. It's this way with EVERYTHING.
So I was thinking if I could come up with enough new interesting things to do, maybe we will make it through the summer with our sanity intact.

Organise play dates with friends etc. Go to parks. Etc.

 

[CarolM]

Geeez did anyone see that? What was Argentina's keeper thinking!

Oops. I forgot to watch. Been busy with other stuff.

 

[Bambam1989]

Organise play dates with friends etc. Go to parks. Etc.

What friends. We don't really know anyone.
Not many parks here either, at least not any I would take my kid(infested with druggies and hobos)