I am trying to put my daughter in some short of activity so she can stay preoccupied and stop thinking about my separation. She loves to sing and she is very active. I was trying to find a choir class or something else she could do. Any suggestions?
Mesquite has a choir program just through the city & there are so many sports she can play no matter if she's 3 or 17! & especially with it getting warm all the rec centers have programs all day & at night! Just get on mesquites main website, i think its just mesquite.org... Good luck!
Sunnyvale First Baptist Church has many programs for children and youth lead by Godly people. There is also a Divorce counciling program geared to children. The phone number is ###-###-####. I hope this information may be a blessing and help to you. L. W.
I live in the Mesquite area and you might want to check with the Mesquite Orchestra/Choir through the city. The arts musuem sometimes has things going on as well. You might just contact the parks and recreation department as there always helpful in atleast point you in the right direction.
cityofmesquite.com i think that site has some stuff on there regarding the different events and stuff that your child could do. there is also a little booklet that you can get from the rec centers that has all the listings of sports, music, playgroups, etc. in it for the mesquite area.
I am not sure what activity to suggest, but have you talked with her to try and help her understand why her parents are divorcing? She can be in a slew of activities, but they won't distract her for long or much without her having some degree of understanding of why and what happened. As a teen, my parents were on drugs and I did nearly everything to stay away from the house. I worked 2 jobs, was very active in sports at school and activity clubs like Girl's Club, Leo Club, yearbook, the literary magazine and more! None of those things were enough of a distraction...not even all of the time I spent in church on Sundays with program after program, singing in the choir too. Every one tried to make like all was fine and nothing was going on. Your daughter has eyes and can see changes. Ask her about her feelings and thoughts. Give her a journal or some other type of outlet with YOU involved so she can gain understanding. Try seeing things through her eyes.
You didn't say how old your daughter was but you could look into your area's local theatre program. It is usually inexpensive, or free, for them to be involved. Getting both of your children heavily involved in a good youth program at a church would preoccupy them as well. If you go to church, see if you can get her involved in the choir there, again FREE! Good luck!
Have you tried the recreation centers, they may not have singing classes but they do have a lot of activities. Now is the time to look at things for summer. Good Luck.
G.
Hi Y., I went online & found an organization called "DivorceCare" www.divorcecare.org, I put in the zip code 75150, there are 15 meetings in your area. They have support groups for both you & the children. I have been through a divorce and felt very a lone a lot of the times. I am also the child of divorce. I stayed VERY active in my church, especially choir. I was blessed to have a great family at my church, they were there when my parents were not able to be there due to what each one was going through due to the divorce. Please know that when you have your bad days, that one day you will look back at this time, & you wont be able to believe that you were once their because now your life is so good. I have a saying I learned a long time ago, & it helps me get through the bad days..."THIS TO SHALL PASS". I promise, if you take care of you, then you will be able to take care of the girls. I pray that GOD gives you the strength & peace that you need to get through this storm. If there is anything I can do, please feel free to write me. One more thing....Gina mentioned a journal, I recommend everyone keep a journal, they help sooo much to keep the weight off your shoulders. GOD bless & keep you, T.
Hi Y.!
Do you have a church home? Most have children's choirs and Praise dance teams (if she like to dance).
The security of your presence and love is what she wants and needs even if it is not vocalized.... She maybe afraid that she will loose you also....She is finding the worlds boundaries and wants to feel secure now that the only thing she thought she knew is not secure anylonger. I would suggest more time with you, family, church family... one that truely shows stability not just surface action.... The way God does.... He is her Father and she needs to find that and also see it in people around her.\Blessings, SN
