Is It Going To Be A Fun Day Or A Miserable Day?

On the way to school this morning Jack announced "Today is going to be a miserable day".  My mind instantly went into overdrive.  As a LOA mum, the last thing I want him to say is he's going to have a miserable day.  After all expecting a miserable day will attract a miserable day.

Think today will be miserable and it probably will be.
Think today is going to be a fun and happy day, it probably will be.

Here's the story behind this statement from by 9 year old son. 

Yesterday at school he was playing with some friends and reading between the lines they got a little carried away and the teacher told them they had to miss patio time (playtime) for a week. 

I've never really understood removing patio time but that's another story.

Anyway, so that's the reason he thought today was going to be miserable.  As far as Jack is concerned Patio time is the best part of the school day.  How can it possible be fun if this pleasure is removed.

After a quick reminder to think of what he wants instead of what he doesn't want, here's what I said:

"Today could be the day that something amazing happens inside and because you're not out in the patio you'll get to see it".

It goes on.

"Or, you're teacher might have got abducted by aliens last night and has had her memory wiped clean so that she can't remember that you're supposed to stay in at patio time".

And there's more.

"Or, you're classroom might suddenly transform into an enchanted world.  It only happens on certain days of the year in certain classrooms around the world and today it might be your classroom".

By this time Jack was laughing and coming up with his own ideas.

Okay my what could happen ideas are a bit bizzare but they made my son laugh as I knew they would and he went to school feeling happy about the day.  So even if he does have to stay in he'll be thinking of the fun ideas we came up with on the journey to school.

We don't always have to be realistic with our kids.  A little imagination goes a long way.

Happy Parenting

Wendy xx