We love a good movie night at home and are big fans of all the Disney princesses and heroines (especially the dresses!).
(I’ve even made my own version from towels.)
We love the music and the songs. And as a mom, I love the side benefit of the lessons we all learn and the conversations that come up from watching these movies. It’s always great when something she loves can also have a learning experience attached. The latest viewing was Disney’s The Little Mermaid. While we were watching, she went and got her wooden dingle hoppers (forks) from her kitchen and she used them the way that Scuttle showed Ariel.
There have been so many unexpected benefits that have emerged from watching this movie:
1) The improvement in swimming: “Let’s practice swimming like Ariel.” It has worked like a charm in our friend’s pool. She also likes how her curly hair gets longer when she is in the water (“Like Rapunzel!”. But that is for a different post).
2) The ‘Quiet Game’: “What happened? Oh! Ursula took your voice?” She made that game up herself. But I am a BIG fan of the quiet game.
3) Signing a Contract: On a serious note, we have had conversations about people asking you to do stuff that you know is not ‘safe’. I asked her, “What is it about Ursula’s ‘deal’ that makes you uncomfortable?” At age 4, she really has a handle on the pros and cons in some ways that are beyond her years.
4) Singing: We sing and sing and sing along with The Little Mermaid.
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We learn more about what they’re interested in, even if that means I now know more than I ever wanted to about things like how steam engines work.
Don’t tell a child not to do something without also explaining why they shouldn’t do it.
Tweeted https://twitter.com/dreddlocke/status/375008343699369984
My daughter, who just turned 4 a few days ago, loves art and music so I encourage her to be creative and I have her enrolled in ballet class.
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/375040537952141312
I try to encourage my son to try new things and to not give up on anything.
I encourage them to try new things and find something they love.
I encourage by supporting my son’s ideas and teaching him to work hard
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I encourage my children to follow their dreams by letting them try new experiences they are interested in and giving them words of encouragement along the way.
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https://twitter.com/kellydsaver/status/375209967294226432
I encourage them by always giving them a positive response and supporting their ideas.
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
tweet – https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/375212562305908736
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
We’ve always told the boys they can do whatever they set their minds to. If they want something badly enough, they can have it, if they are willing to work hard for it. Working on the farm has helped them learn this, we think!
Susi,
Did you know that your daughter can write to her favorite Disney character and that she will receive an autographed 8 x 10 photo back to her? Here is the address:
Attn: (name of character)
Walt Disney World Communications
PO Box 10040
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I think it’s important for kids to know that their efforts have value even if they are not 1005 successful. If they are encouraged to keep trying, they are more likely to succeed.
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I encourage my son by constantly telling him that he can do whatever he wants if he works hard and follows his passions.
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
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By making them believe they are capable of everything and anything!
onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
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onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
I always tell my children to be the best they can be and I encourage them to try new things and that they can do whatever they put their minds to
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/376448129748320256
My daughter loves animals so I encouraged her by teaming up with her to volunteer at the local shelter.
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/376519859971956737
By reminding myself she’s still little — no need to be realistic yet. haha
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Our children are very young still but we encourage them to find their own voices through play, imagination and most importantly through showing love. My younger son has such a sense of freedom to be himself that he breaks into dance wherever he is! We want them to know they can be anything they want to be if they work hard enough and follow their dreams.
I encourage kids to go for their dreams and passions by supporting their ideas
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/377276345358630912
Delightful post! I love Disney!! We were frequent visitors there when my daughter was growing up. I encouraged her to follow her dreams by exposing her to everything I could. We didn’t have a lot of money, but we sure had a lot of fun adventures and learning experiences. As a single mom on a very tight shoestring, my hope was to lead by example and show her that ‘the world was her oyster’!
I encourage them to meet many different children and try many activities, be socialized for the real world
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I talk to my son about “what he wants to be when he grows up” and listen to everything he has to say and answer his 500+ ?s a day 🙂
I never tell my daughter something she wants to do is impossible. And she’s smart enough that I don’t believe anything is anyway. 🙂
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I don’t have any children yet but I plan on being positive and encouraging to help them follow their dreams.
lots of praise for trying
What a wonderful message and reminder to parents. 🙂
I always encourage my kids that don’t be afraid to make mistakes. They can always learn from that and never gives up in what they’re passionate about…and their dream will come true one day!
amy [at] utry [dot] it
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https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/383280925716385792
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I just make sure my kids know that I will help them in any way to pursue what their dreams are.
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/384852760908152834
by being supportive and encouraging them in their activities
i posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/385213198179119104
we encourage them to follow them, support them when they do and help them up when they get discouraged
i read him stories to encourage him!
https://twitter.com/scg00387/status/386325881213292544