battlemaiden Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I asked my MIL to take a moment and sew a button with my 4yo. This daughter wants to do all things dextrous, so I thought this would be a good fit. My MIL has been sitting with my now OUT-OF-HER-MIND daughter for over an hour. She will not let it go. They decided they would make a stuffed animal (a simple fish). But being the perfectionist that she is, she will only let my daughter pull the string up and she makes sure the stitches are perfect and pretty. Sort of like....um...her! Okaaaay, I see the benefit, but for over an hour?! She has told my 4yo to sit still and stop moving about a thousand times by now. I want to scream, but I won't intervene because I think it is some lesson in longsuffering and patience for my poor daughter. [big honking sigh] It has been a surreal visit. Someone pass me a MIKE'S......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Your poor dd will never want to sew. ever. again. If I had a Mike's, I'd give it to you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Your poor dd will never want to sew. ever. again. If I had a Mike's, I'd give it to you!! Shoot. I'd give a sip to the 4 year-old, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I think it's time for you to realise she needs to clean her room or something and that you need to supervise. That way you can both go and hide... Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Someone pass me a MIKE'S......... I am so sorry my dear but I just drank my last as my kids are driving me nuts. Just continue to let the dd suffer, it'll make her appreciate mom all the more. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 she will grow up fondly remembering how great it was to sew with Grandma, having blocked all the horrible parts, lol. I think my Great Aunt was that way about crochet (and actually, that way about everything). She could make a five year old start asking, "Can I have a Mikes too?" But I miss her to bits and would give a thousand dollars to hear her give me a 25 minute lecture on how to properly stir the cake batter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 she will grow up fondly remembering how great it was to sew with Grandma, having blocked all the horrible parts, lol. I think my Great Aunt was that way about crochet (and actually, that way about everything). She could make a five year old start asking, "Can I have a Mikes too?" But I miss her to bits and would give a thousand dollars to hear her give me a 25 minute lecture on how to properly stir the cake batter. My Grandma taught me how to make tortillas. It only took about a thousand different times to show me how, and I would give almost anything to have her back for half an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Lesson Learned....next time, ask someone else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Ok, is anyone else laughing uncontrollably now?:lol::lol: Yeah, I'd probably go and rescue your daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I asked my MIL to take a moment and sew a button with my 4yo. This daughter wants to do all things dextrous, so I thought this would be a good fit. My MIL has been sitting with my now OUT-OF-HER-MIND daughter for over an hour. She will not let it go. They decided they would make a stuffed animal (a simple fish). But being the perfectionist that she is, she will only let my daughter pull the string up and she makes sure the stitches are perfect and pretty. Sort of like....um...her! Okaaaay, I see the benefit, but for over an hour?! She has told my 4yo to sit still and stop moving about a thousand times by now. I want to scream, but I won't intervene because I think it is some lesson in longsuffering and patience for my poor daughter. [big honking sigh] It has been a surreal visit. Someone pass me a MIKE'S......... Here's a few for today, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battlemaiden Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Here's a few for today, just in case. I mightily thank you! She doesn't leave until Thursday so I'll just keep them at the ready. You guys are great. Thanks for lettling me coming here for a sanity check. I reeeeeeeaaaaalllly needed it. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Well, LOL, it will be a good history lesson in teaching what little colonial girls had to go through in learning to make perfect stitches for samplers, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I can see that it could be a good lesson in patience and longsuffering for a while, but at some point you need to rescue her! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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