tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post8837899539491094812..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Raising ChildrenAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-71093186629613994722009-02-27T08:11:00.000-05:002009-02-27T08:11:00.000-05:00I could not agree with you more, AVI. Now that my ...I could not agree with you more, AVI. Now that my children are all productive, hard-working, civic-minded, God-fearing adults, I eagerly await the day they get married and have children of their own.<BR/><BR/>They will be great parents.Boethiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00755968985821460943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-53601811127973548712009-02-27T07:52:00.000-05:002009-02-27T07:52:00.000-05:00Very apropos for me.Yesterday my youngest child wa...Very apropos for me.<BR/><BR/>Yesterday my youngest child was very sick and the oldest had to walk home from school by himself for the first time ever.<BR/><BR/>I was a nervous wreck until I saw him coming down our street.<BR/><BR/>Then, I found out that he had not only walked himself home, but had taken "Mark"...a 6 year old kid who we've been keeping an eye on...all the way to his house and made sure he got home safely.<BR/><BR/>And then...this morning when his brother was ill and complaining he was thirsty, he poured him some Sprite to try and take care of him while I was out of the room.<BR/><BR/>I just need to remember these things when he's talking back to me later on today....which is bound to happen about 100 times.<BR/><BR/>still...well-behaved has its advantages. :-)terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399706958844399216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-24530270726988855762009-02-27T06:11:00.000-05:002009-02-27T06:11:00.000-05:00Bravo to both of your comments, AVI and Donna B. ...Bravo to both of your comments, AVI and Donna B. You should write a book to help enlighten both extremes - the "seen but not heard" type parents, and the "I wanna dress and act just like my teeny son/daughter, and be pals forever young"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-63258950305506028162009-02-26T21:07:00.000-05:002009-02-26T21:07:00.000-05:00Fulfillment as a parent happens when your grown ch...Fulfillment as a parent happens when your grown children become appreciative of the things you made them do or let them do.<BR/><BR/>It's a fine line to toe teaching your children to not need you and letting them know you'll be there if they do.Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16771075314473811594noreply@blogger.com