Sometimes you set it all up, the activity is prepped, the craft laid out just right, and you’re ready for that lovely moment of connection. You call the kids to the table……and they breeze right past it. The door to the garden is open, and the pull of the outdoors is just too strong to resist.I’ll admit, my instinct was to call them back. To stick to THE PLAN. I do struggle to pivot when I’ve already put the effort in. But I’ve learned that pushing on with the plan usually leads to friction, and the craft will still be there tomorrow. The sunshine, the energy, the spark of that moment? That might not be.So today, I let them play awhile.
I learnt 2 things today, leaving the door open makes it more likely play will move outside, and, going with the flow can lead to moments of connection just as easily as a planned activity.
Camp Mum 