Improv for Tired Parents
Narration is one of my favorite things to turn to when I am feeling weary and LP wants more and more and more from me. A day like today.
I simply narrate what she is doing and spice it up with a bit of color/description. Sometimes choosing a genre helps keep it fun too. When I'm narrating, I start with what is actually happening and then embellish a bit. Sometimes LP accepts offers from my narration and other times they are just for my own entertainment. (My own sitting or lying down entertainment!)
For example:
Nature Documentary
"LP sits on the floor lying in wait. She picks up Norma Chimp to help her track down the missing blanket. With Norma in one hand, she is ready."
Sports Announcer
"And next on the couch for the world's biggest pillow pile is LP with the green pillow! She stacks it carefully...and oh! The pile is falling. LP is under the pile and look, there....she is up again!"
Newscaster
"In today's top headlines, LP is going for the world record of hanging on her mama's leg."
Today's post is part of the Moms' 30 Minute Blog Challenge over at SteadyMom. Thanks Jamie for the continued inspiration to get up a post up on Tuesdays!
I simply narrate what she is doing and spice it up with a bit of color/description. Sometimes choosing a genre helps keep it fun too. When I'm narrating, I start with what is actually happening and then embellish a bit. Sometimes LP accepts offers from my narration and other times they are just for my own entertainment. (My own sitting or lying down entertainment!)
For example:
Nature Documentary
"LP sits on the floor lying in wait. She picks up Norma Chimp to help her track down the missing blanket. With Norma in one hand, she is ready."
Sports Announcer
"And next on the couch for the world's biggest pillow pile is LP with the green pillow! She stacks it carefully...and oh! The pile is falling. LP is under the pile and look, there....she is up again!"
Newscaster
"In today's top headlines, LP is going for the world record of hanging on her mama's leg."
Today's post is part of the Moms' 30 Minute Blog Challenge over at SteadyMom. Thanks Jamie for the continued inspiration to get up a post up on Tuesdays!
Labels: activity, improv, tired parents
posted by Susan at
12:21 PM
5 Comments:
Ha!!! Ha!!! gave me a chuckle!!!
Do you ever hear your daughter doing the same improv with her stuffed animals? I can picture it.
Oh that is cute and fun!!! I am clearly not as naturally off the cuff as you are - but when I read to my kids I often pop their name into the hero's name and they love it!!! They all take their characterization very seriously and we have had a lot of fun with it... It gets a bit tricky when folk ask them about a book and they say they have never ever heard of it... when actually it is a firm favorite!!!
Susan ~ I've not yet heard LP do improv with her lovies but oh, I look forward to the day it happens!
se7en...how fun to put your kiddos names in for the hero's. I can see how that can lead to all kinds of fun!
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