tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post1160238886326655733..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: A Great Truth About ParentingTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-79108167799498963552014-12-11T19:41:28.778-08:002014-12-11T19:41:28.778-08:00@darren . . . I feel like I've always been hav...@darren . . . I feel like I've always been having these conversations with her. Teacher Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-18662968637977371242014-12-02T11:35:43.566-08:002014-12-02T11:35:43.566-08:00I agree with you completely, and I would add the i...I agree with you completely, and I would add the importance of encouraging children to make decisions and helping them learn how to make a decision. Not only do we want children to trust us, as parents and teachers, but we want them to trust themselves. I was not thrilled when my grown son came home with a tattoo, but when he explained to me that he researched tattoo parlors, kinds of ink and the removal process, and chose a licensed artist, I was pretty impressed. I don't always like the decisions my children make or the risks they take, but at least I know that they make them (most of them) carefully and thoughtfully.fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629248553438495522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-71147521606099704752014-12-02T10:14:17.040-08:002014-12-02T10:14:17.040-08:00Really like your take on this idea. May I ask as t...Really like your take on this idea. May I ask as to when you started these convetsations?Darrennoreply@blogger.com