tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post3975496491513706605..comments2023-12-18T05:02:13.230-08:00Comments on View From the Shoe: The One Where I RantHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517747321455561159noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-17004318695290042812010-11-14T09:05:38.233-08:002010-11-14T09:05:38.233-08:00Okay - so am I the only person who also thinks tha...Okay - so am I the only person who also thinks that it STINKS that the school is doing fundraisers on the backs of the kids while trying to guilt-trip the parents into participating?<br /><br />(Says the girl who gets hit up 50 times a schoolyear for various fundraisers and dreads Itty Bit playing sports for this reason alone).<br /><br />I thoroughly agree with you about letting kids experience the consequence of their actions (non-actions). Way to go Mom!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112453369738198010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-2186496228210045112010-11-12T11:04:02.492-08:002010-11-12T11:04:02.492-08:00Yay! I love that you are not enabling your kids. T...Yay! I love that you are not enabling your kids. They need to experience failure, they need to hear the word no, and they need to know that "fair" does not mean "equal." And guess what? Home is the best, most safe environment in which to learn these lessons. Home, where your parents love you and want what's best for you. Home, where the consequences are things like doing without, going to bed early, or having your allowance docked ... instead of things like being arrested, getting thrown in jail, or worse.suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-65611730357136078192010-11-11T12:41:22.407-08:002010-11-11T12:41:22.407-08:00that is the WEIRDEST fundraiser ever.that is the WEIRDEST fundraiser ever.the thrifty bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473894791667278305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-31926518543904536692010-11-11T11:59:55.248-08:002010-11-11T11:59:55.248-08:00I was thinking the same thing blueviolet was...wha...I was thinking the same thing blueviolet was...what about the kids who don't have that stuff? I like your style! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-91171210630744120912010-11-11T11:27:37.411-08:002010-11-11T11:27:37.411-08:00That is a great point. My mom used to always be b...That is a great point. My mom used to always be bringing stuff to my younger brothers at school and now that they're mostly grown they are still completely irresponsible. We only live 2 blocks from my kids' school so I've been known to run the occasional forgotten library book over but not any more.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417100332592560231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-5791726877960078582010-11-11T10:44:13.661-08:002010-11-11T10:44:13.661-08:00You make a great point. I need to improve on this....You make a great point. I need to improve on this.Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234702339055377426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-69515072274727540542010-11-11T09:40:21.712-08:002010-11-11T09:40:21.712-08:00I wholeheartedly agree with you!
I have on occasio...I wholeheartedly agree with you!<br />I have on occasion "forgotten" my child's field trip form on the kitchen counter, even if I'm going to the school anyway, in an effort to teach them a lesson about responsibility*. I figure if I did the work to fill it out, they can at least remember to put it in their backpack. <br />*It wasn't due for a day or two, so it really wasn't THAT mean, but it did make them sweat!<br />Thanks for stopping by to visit me! I love meeting new people!Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298451372107211297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-47230257211775631972010-11-11T08:04:29.159-08:002010-11-11T08:04:29.159-08:00What about the kids who don't have ipods or $3...What about the kids who don't have ipods or $3.00? They're going to feel totally uncool!Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-12796469704628385392010-11-11T06:33:04.618-08:002010-11-11T06:33:04.618-08:00Consequences are the best teachers. When my now te...Consequences are the best teachers. When my now teen son kept forgetting his music for his piano lesson and then after a long lecture left it at the teachers house, he had to bike 20+ miles to get it. I followed in my car with blinking lights on. He was eleven. OK, he is still forgetful but now he loves biking. At least he learned something.Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005438284707424779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-85304519209313603552010-11-11T05:18:54.045-08:002010-11-11T05:18:54.045-08:00I read a book years ago...when I thought I should ...I read a book years ago...when I thought I should read parenting books...that said you should let your kids suffer the consequences as youngsters...forgetting homework, library books etc...when the consequences are still small...so that when they are older, they will not have to face the huge ones.<br />I have always rememberted that...especially when I 'm driving the library book that they left at home to the school. Yikes! (Not often, though)<br />You are right!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292381619675040864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274008188298840932.post-61983775391796022812010-11-11T04:36:36.384-08:002010-11-11T04:36:36.384-08:00I love my kids, but sometimes failing is the only ...I love my kids, but sometimes failing is the only way to learn.<br /><br />I couldn't agree more with that sentence!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com