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...sounds.Thank you? My learning experience as a mother
The experience I have encountered outside a classroom, where I gain a skill is to be a patient. Learning how to be patient with my five year old daughter is the most challenging and fulfilling job. She has been my motivation to make better decisions when handling a stressful situation.
One of the challenges that I have with my daughter is getting her up and ready for school. A typical day for me is waking up at six thirty in the morning, and taking a shower. After I walk to Camila’s room, turn on the light, and try to wake her up by removing her blankets and shaking her shoulder. She grabs the covers back, and pulls them over her head. I tell her it’s time to get up. I continue to get myself dressed and ready before checking back on Camila. About ten minutes later, I check on Camila, but she is still lying down in her bed. At this point I’m becoming impatient because she is not listening to me. During this time I’m thinking about making sure we get to school on time. I notice that my voice is getting louder. I raise my voice to get her attention and to let her know that I am being serious. I take her by the hand and walk her to the bathroom, so she can brush her teeth. I have picked out her clothes for school, but once again she gives me a hard time, and does not like what I have chosen for her to wear. I glance at the clock, and I notice that we only have about twenty minutes to leave the house, so we can both be on time. I begin to get upset, lose my patience to the point where I wanted to yell at her.
I realize that my daughter is only five years old, and that it takes her longer to get ready. I can’t expect her to know how I feel unless I explain it to her. If I yell at her, I’m only going to get her to be scared and start crying. I don’t want her to be frightened of me because I have gone into that direction and don’t like how it made me feel after I had yelled and made her cry. I stop to take a deep breath and relax a little. After a minute I try to approach her differently. I have a talk with her and look her in the eye, so she can understand how I feel. I remind her she is a big girl and mommy really needs her help in the morning, so we don’t feel rushed. By talking to her and not losing my patience I am able to come across to her. My daughter has taught me to be more patient towards everyday situations.
In learning to be patient there are similarities and differences in how I learn inside and outside of the classroom. For example, in the classroom environment the instructor is in charge of lecturing the students. We, as students, know the routine when coming inside into the classroom is to sit in our chairs, listen, and do what we are told until the class is over. We learn to be patient and considerate when we have to raise our hand, and wait to be call upon by the instructor instead of blurting out the answer. Also in the classroom setting it’s more passive because we are just sitting in our chair listening to the instructor and there is not much motion going around.
Learning outside of the classroom is different because at home I’m the one in charge, and I focus on myself, and on my daughter. By being in charge I’m able to make the rules at home and not have anyone tell me how I should raise my daughter. At times I find myself repeating what my daughter should do or not do. For example, I have to keep reminding her to put on her pajamas at night. It can be frustrating, but as a parent my role is to teach her even if I have to keep reminding her. At home there is more emotion situation because I don’t know what to expect when I get home I have to deal with many responsibilities as a mother to cook, clean, and help my daughter with her school projects. It’s a hand full but I enjoy being a mom and its make me happy. I’m also more active because I’m constantly trying to get things done around the house.
I believe learning in an out of the classroom we learn how to maintain to be more patient in our everyday life. Its also brings me happiness that I know I’m not getting stress out in dealing my daughter. Learning to be a patient parent is a non ending learning experiences, and there is never a dull moment. I can relate to the reading “Dancing Geckos” because Tom Montgomery-Fate discovers that you have to open yourself in learning from others, as I have learn to be more patient with my daughter Camila.
The experience I have encountered outside a classroom, where I gain a skill is to be a patient. Learning how to be patient with my five year old daughter is the most challenging and fulfilling job. She has been my motivation to make better decisions when handling a stressful situation.
One of the challenges that I have with my daughter is getting her up and ready for school. A typical day for me is waking up at six thirty in the morning, and taking a shower. After I walk to Camila’s room, turn on the light, and try to wake her up by removing her blankets and shaking her shoulder. She grabs the covers back, and pulls them over her head. I tell her it’s time to get up. I continue to get myself dressed and ready before checking back on Camila. About ten minutes later, I check on Camila, but she is still lying down in her bed. At this point I’m becoming impatient because she is not listening to me. During this time I’m thinking about making sure we get to school on time. I notice that my voice is getting louder. I raise my voice to get her attention and to let her know that I am being serious. I take her by the hand and walk her to the bathroom, so she can brush her teeth. I have picked out her clothes for school, but once again she gives me a hard time, and does not like what I have chosen for her to wear. I glance at the clock, and I notice that we only have about twenty minutes to leave the house, so we can both be on time. I begin to get upset, lose my patience to the point where I wanted to yell at her.
I realize that my daughter is only five years old, and that it takes her longer to get ready. I can’t expect her to know how I feel unless I explain it to her. If I yell at her, I’m only going to get her to be scared and start crying. I don’t want her to be frightened of me because I have gone into that direction and don’t like how it made me feel after I had yelled and made her cry. I stop to take a deep breath and relax a little. After a minute I try to approach her differently. I have a talk with her and look her in the eye, so she can understand how I feel. I remind her she is a big girl and mommy really needs her help in the morning, so we don’t feel rushed. By talking to her and not losing my patience I am able to come across to her. My daughter has taught me to be more patient towards everyday situations.
In learning to be patient there are similarities and differences in how I learn inside and outside of the classroom. For example, in the classroom environment the instructor is in charge of lecturing the students. We, as students, know the routine when coming inside into the classroom is to sit in our chairs, listen, and do what we are told until the class is over. We learn to be patient and considerate when we have to raise our hand, and wait to be call upon by the instructor instead of blurting out the answer. Also in the classroom setting it’s more passive because we are just sitting in our chair listening to the instructor and there is not much motion going around.
Learning outside of the classroom is different because at home I’m the one in charge, and I focus on myself, and on my daughter. By being in charge I’m able to make the rules at home and not have anyone tell me how I should raise my daughter. At times I find myself repeating what my daughter should do or not do. For example, I have to keep reminding her to put on her pajamas at night. It can be frustrating, but as a parent my role is to teach her even if I have to keep reminding her. At home there is more emotion situation because I don’t know what to expect when I get home I have to deal with many responsibilities as a mother to cook, clean, and help my daughter with her school projects. It’s a hand full but I enjoy being a mom and its make me happy. I’m also more active because I’m constantly trying to get things done around the house.
I believe learning in an out of the classroom we learn how to maintain to be more patient in our everyday life. Its also brings me happiness that I know I’m not getting stress out in dealing my daughter. Learning to be a patient parent is a non ending learning experiences, and there is never a dull moment. I can relate to the reading “Dancing Geckos” because Tom Montgomery-Fate discovers that you have to open yourself in learning from others, as I have learn to be more patient with my daughter Camila.