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By: Danielle Batog » Well Said/Well Written: June 2008 Edition

Danielle Batog » Well Said/Well Written: June 2008 Edition — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:10:18 +0000

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By: Danielle Says Hello

Danielle Says Hello — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:48:52 +0000

Amen. As a college professor I experience the fall out from parents not teaching their children to take responsibility and own the consequences. Well said post!!!

Thanks!

By: Susette

Susette — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:36:15 +0000

Man, how I wish people could grasp this concept. Do you know where I think it stems from??? Not wanting the children to suffer, for anything! When childrens sporting events want to give everyone a trophy, for just being there, when parents yank kids out of public schools cause the child whinned about not being treated fair, when a child makes a poor choice and is told to sit and think about it. Heaven forbid Jr. should have to suffer through anything. I’m all for the punishment should fit the crime, in fact, if it doesn’t then why not committ it again? The perfect example of this is does everybody drive the speed limit without fail? No, because it’s not that much of a hit to the pocket book as long as it was for a good reason. Or because it can’t be monitored every time it happens? Maybe a little of both. It doesn’t have to be an eye for and eye, things have to be considered, what is truly missed is a parent getting down to the childs level and asking them how this choice has made them feel, and if they don’t like it, they need to change how they do things. If a child never gets a change to analize what happens (with a parent, not sitting in a corner by himself) when he choses certain things, then they have no point of reference to not do it again and again. Just something to hummmmm over.
See I write epistles no matter where I am. Sorry :0

But you’re in such good company my dear.

By: Shanna

Shanna — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:49:11 +0000

Well said, Holly!! I just posted a couple days ago about following through on a consequence for Aidan, and I totally got reamed for it from a few choice people. I ended up posting another entry defending myself, but why should I feel like I have to do that? He made the choice! Oh well, funny that you should post this when I have been stewing about it for a few days now. Thanks for a good read!

Thanks for the visit! Follow through is the hardest part of teaching for me as a mom, I do it, but it’s hard!

By: Daddy Forever

Daddy Forever — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:43:03 +0000

I see the problem when parents come over with their kids. Our kids are far from perfect, but they at least know not to hit other kids. So it pisses me off when other kids hit my kids and the parents don’t tell them to stop. What am I suppose to do, tell my kids to go ahead and hit the other kids back? What is wrong with these people?

That’s the worst!

By: Kelly @ Pass the Torch

Kelly @ Pass the Torch — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:58:43 +0000

Well-said, Holly! You are so right — our own values and actions will have the greatest impact on our children’s values and actions. Thanks for joining us this week!

Thanks for the challenge! I wanted to write so much more but summer hours mean keeping it brief!