Hurricane Sandy. Big news, and bigger problems. Some of our membership have made it through to the other side of Sandy?s wrath, while others are still without electricity.
When I was a kid, a power outage was a fun time, usually due to a wind or ice storm. No tv? We?ll act out our own stories. Cold? Ha! Wrap up in a quilt in front of the wood stove, with beef or venison stew simmering away on it in a big cast iron pot. We were our own Little House on the Prairie, with Dad on the guitar and Mom cooking on that same stove, and my sister and I engrossed in a card or board game, camp lanterns and candles lighting our way and a flashlight for the bathroom. And of course, laughing at ourselves for automatically reaching for the light switch when nothing happened when we flipped the little lever up.
There was a bit of a magic feeling, being in a house that no longer hummed with appliances, televisions, or radios. The hush of something bigger around you, now that the regular noise of everyday life wasn?t blocking the sensation out.
Still, boredom can set in ? and as the January 2013 birth club discussed, there are ways to alleviate it ? and you can prepare before the next time the power goes out.
g00021906- Sleep, Sex (whats that?), Deep deep clean, Organize, Board games, Draw, Crochet/knit/crafts, Take a walk, Stretch/exercise (kegals!), Stare at a wall, rearrange stuff, Read a book, Refold clothes, Match socks (super fun!),Play with pets, Read to LO
ChaseCo- IPad!! Haha, Eat?, Crafts, Nesting, Hang up baby clothes
jayla79- Wash all your laundry now?.wait to fold it. And yes board games: Jenga is the favorite in this house.
While it?s always recommended to have an emergency kit ready in one?s home, I think it would be a really great idea to have a ?The power is out!? kit for you and your children to open up when the electricity unexpectedly (or expectedly) shuts off. In our house the box would include cards, board games and books, and maybe a fun flashlight or three.
What would you include in yours? What special things would your children appreciate the most?
Photo: Flickr/Jer Kunz
Source: http://blogs.babycenter.com/community_buzz/10302012powers-out-now-what/
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