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Slow Down Mummy (Poem by R. Knight)

September 16, 2013 by Sarah 6 Comments

Slow Down Mummy

As I was on facebook last night I stumbled upon the most beautiful poem.  Slow Down Mummy is a Poem by Rebekah Knight. I read it, loved it, and immediately wanted to share it with you!  Perhaps you have read this before, or perhaps it is brand new.  Either way, I feel it’s a lovely way to start the week.

Slow Down Mummy, R. Knight

Slow down mummy, there is no need to rush,
slow down mummy, what is all the fuss?
Slow down mummy, make yourself a cup of tea.
Slow down mummy, come and spend some time with me.

Slow down mummy, let’s put our boots on and go out for a walk,
let’s kick at piles of leaves, and smile and laugh and talk.
Slow down mummy, you look ever so tired,
come sit and snuggle under the duvet and rest with me a while.

Slow down mummy, those dirty dishes can wait,
slow down mummy, lets have some fun, lets bake a cake!
Slow down mummy I know you work a lot,
but sometimes mummy, its nice when you just stop.

Sit with us a minute,
& listen to our day,
spend a cherished moment,
because our childhood is not here to stay!

As I read this poem (more then once) I was reminded of how quickly these early years really go.  I cannot believe that my Madeline is already 11.  I decided to compile a list of activities for me to do with my wee ones that are simple and slow.

The  poem Slow Down Mummy was a beautiful reminder to me for why I have decided to be home with my wee ones.   Here are some activities we have been doing far too seldom – but will be doing much more.

1. Bake and eat warm cookies

slow down mummy

2. Go for a walk in the rain

3. Turn up some music and have a real dance party

4. Have a tea party with all our stuffed friends

5. Make forts.  A lot of fun forts.

6. Rake big piles of leaves for the sole purpose of jumping in them

7. Jump on the trampoline

8. Play at the park.  Really play – slides, swings, teeter totters …

9. Go for a nature walk and look for Fairies and Magic Forest Creatures.  When we find their homes, leave little treasures.

slow down mummy

10. Have a picnic.  Outside, or if the weather suggests, in our family room (preferably in a fort of some kind)

11. Drive until we find cows or horses, feed them carrots from our garden.

12. Make up silly songs

slow down mummy

13.  Colour with crayons.  Just simply paper and crayons.

14. Play dress up.

15. Play hide and seek.  My Sammy just loves hide-and-seek.  I am going to play until HE says he’s done (I wonder if the game will last all day?)

16.  Rest.  My wee ones rest for one hour each afternoon.  One day this week I am going to snuggle right into that blue race car bed and rest too.

The poem, Slow Down Mummy is so beautifully written.  It served me as a gentle reminder for treasuring the time I have with my wee ones.  Everything that I do is to prepare my wee ones for tomorrow, but it is so very important that I also enjoy today.

You can find other Rebekah Knight poems on her  Facebook page

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, Baby, Farm Life, Healthy Living, Life, Natural Living, Other Learning Fun, Toddlers

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Comments

  1. Penny Bruce says

    September 18, 2013 at 12:41 am

    Love the poem!!! It is so true and often forgotten just to slow down and enjoy our babies!!! We love to do dance party time!!! Both kids love to dance. We are also loving story time as Nate is now loving listening to books so it’s nice to snuggle on Annabelle’s bed and read a book before bedtime! Love snuggle time!!!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      September 18, 2013 at 1:19 am

      Hi Penny! So very true. Dance parties are a great activity – I should add that to the list! Even my Madeline joins in our dance parties (who am I kidding – she leads the dance crew!) Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  2. mary ann niemi says

    May 23, 2014 at 5:25 am

    Just read slow down mummy when I woke up it made me smile and look foreword to watching my grand children I think we will go to the park and have a picnic today thanks for reminding me how BLESS I really am .

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      June 7, 2014 at 10:38 pm

      So glad Mary Ann – me too!

      Reply
  3. SavAnna says

    October 16, 2018 at 12:59 am

    Ohhh my goodness how this poem touches my heart, makes me smile and want to cry because it is simple and beautiful at the same time. I sometimes wish I had more hours in my day to play learn and just cherish every precious moments my wee ones share with me. Simply put. Beautiful.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 16, 2018 at 1:51 pm

      I feel very much the same way SavAnna. Thank you for taking the time to comment. xo Sarah

      Reply

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