tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post7850715742458835886..comments2023-06-11T03:51:05.671-05:00Comments on Susan's Pendulum: Is That Kid Paying Attention?Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152213210269075304noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-18728099898745968192012-04-09T07:44:58.234-05:002012-04-09T07:44:58.234-05:00And wave it she did! :-)And wave it she did! :-)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663353371755363732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-34778483339500180122012-04-06T12:28:32.029-05:002012-04-06T12:28:32.029-05:00I wanted to keep my kids "out" of Sunday...I wanted to keep my kids "out" of Sunday School for just that reason. I dare anyone to "just" attend church (and Catechesis) without getting some pressure for the little ones to join something.<br /><br />J.S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-15567699944032190892012-04-06T12:14:13.202-05:002012-04-06T12:14:13.202-05:00Jane, "Better Late Than Early" is certai...Jane, "Better Late Than Early" is certainly not in style these days, is it?!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-20384149069786254232012-04-06T10:15:01.785-05:002012-04-06T10:15:01.785-05:00Whatever happened to "Better Late Than Early?...Whatever happened to "Better Late Than Early?"<br /><br />Jane SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-67530718202425472162012-04-04T07:31:36.674-05:002012-04-04T07:31:36.674-05:00I have always been a doodler. I concentrate better...I have always been a doodler. I concentrate better on what is being taught when my eyes are focused on the piece of paper instead of looking around the classroom or meeting room, checking out what everyone is wearing, staring at the clock, watching interactions between people, etc. Everyone always thought I was just taking notes. Perfect. One time, however, my boss caught a glimpse of my doodles during a meeting, and he just shook his head and said, "It's to be expected from you artsy types." I was flipping through my old catechesis binder, and all the worksheets were covered in doodles, some of which were really good, like sketches of Pastor. Made me laugh.Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182861834635420699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-47233481718890668892012-04-02T12:38:14.623-05:002012-04-02T12:38:14.623-05:00I know what you mean. There's got to be some ...I know what you mean. There's got to be some balance between the kid being distracting to others and the kid being unable to comprehend anything going on in class because all his attention is focused on controlling his wiggles. And I don't know where that balance is. I remember saying gazillions of times to my kids that their "job" in church was to make it easy for other people to listen and pray. And yet, I know that there are some people who can't tolerate ANY sign that there is a child in church, not even the slightest peep or the sound of a toy being dropped even once. That's not right either.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-31498046765198670942012-04-02T12:24:22.062-05:002012-04-02T12:24:22.062-05:00I struggle with this. I teach Sunday school to thr...I struggle with this. I teach Sunday school to three three-year-old girls, and one of them is very wiggly. She's always getting off her chair, getting on her chair, getting off her chair, getting on her chair, kicking another girl under the table, waving around craft supplies in the air, and so on. It's distracting to ME, whether that's how she's paying attention or not. I'm not sure how to deal with it. Then I watch her in church with her daddy, and she's calm and still and doesn't make a peep.Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182861834635420699noreply@blogger.com