Comments on: Have a Yes Day with Your Child

By: Terri

Terri — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 16:07:59 +0000

In reply to Erica MomandKiddo. How was the next day when you had to say “no?” ?

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:52:51 +0000

In reply to claire-Louise Nelson. Enjoy your Yes Day!

By: claire-Louise Nelson

claire-Louise Nelson — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:46:14 +0000

I have twin boys of 7 and I sometimes feel the things I do for them within the home and clubs are demands that they know we will do for them from putting their bike in the garden....no out the front....back in the garden all day long ..... having an untold Yes Day maybe just what we all need right now may help pull the reins of routine and maybe even a little sense of calmness back into play:-) thankyou for sharing this xx

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:03:43 +0000

In reply to Johanna. Johanna, I think you are absolutely right about two kids. It is MUCH harder to to do it with two kids because inevitably, there requests will clash. I hope you are able to find the book, it's pretty cute.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:21:06 +0000

In reply to Erica MomandKiddo. I think this is the key (not telling to your child that you are having a 'yes day' and treat it a regular day). It works for us and I often do this, most of the time my husband and I split between our two kids and than we switch to have our day with the other child as well. I've noticed that it works better when you have one child only and not try have yes day for both of your children at the same time (maybe it's just us ;) BTW, I didn't know that a book exists, but I just wanted to have focus on each of my children and have them decide what to do with their time. It also teaches me more about their own individual pace and interest.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 09:55:32 +0000

In reply to Teacherbees. Those sound like wonderful yes days!

By: writersideup

writersideup — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 23:59:24 +0000

In reply to Teacherbees. I loved reading this, too :) It IS eye-opening because it makes it almost impossible to ignore how removed from simplicity we can become as adults.

By: Teacherbees

Teacherbees — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 23:29:28 +0000

We love yes day at my house. As a teacher with summers off both of my boys get a yes day over the summer. They know that it is happening and wait for it with great anticipation. Their requests must not interfere with anyone else and buying things is not an option! This summer my six year old asked for a canoe ride, fire with s'mores and sleeping in the tent in the back yard. My three year old asked for frog catching at the beaver pond, icecream at the dairy and to stay up late and sleep with his big brother. Yes days always show me what a day would be like if my boys could have anything they wanted all the time. It is eye opening to me their simple requests that make them so happy.

By: writersideup

writersideup — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:15:26 +0000

You know, Erica, I can't remember if I read "Yes, Day" 'cause I read so many books! I think it was smart you didn't actually tell him it was a "Yes" day 'cause I think most kids would've taken advantage, and God knows what he would've asked for! lol When I first saw the photo, I was curious if it was one of your own---and it was! Good thing you didn't hang around 'cause Big Birds aren't always young, yellow, fluffy 4-year-olds on Sesame Street :) My boyfriend had a gaggle of geese run him down when he started feeding them bread. Yep...they were HUNGRY! lol Glad you had such a great day :)

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:21:29 +0000

In reply to Amy @ Sunlit Pages. No, I never told him. I wanted it to seem like a normal day as much as possible and didn't want to look back on it as something that wouldn't happen very often.