tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post2973286157091982763..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: "Mentsch Tracht, Gott Lacht"Teacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-80668061364531672122011-10-03T00:31:58.489-07:002011-10-03T00:31:58.489-07:00This is so funny.
I hope "no" was one of...This is so funny.<br />I hope "no" was one of her first words. Poor you... trying so hard.Krys - Baby Massagehttp://www.babyharmony.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-21286869217329196672010-01-10T21:12:14.590-08:002010-01-10T21:12:14.590-08:00I love knowing that your daughter probably read th...I love knowing that your daughter probably read this, and knows how glad you are that she is forging her own path. Awesome. I'm still a little sad for you that she didn't relish Pike Street Market with you, but boy, do I ever get it. So many of my plans were and are turned upside-down by my two children, and I'm a better parent and person for it.Launa Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732938187019993335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-8132870906468464492010-01-10T09:52:21.541-08:002010-01-10T09:52:21.541-08:00I was traumatized in Pike Place to...but that was ...I was traumatized in Pike Place to...but that was from culture shock. Actually, all of Seattle was one big dose of culture shock for this small town girl. But we had a blast and will go back someday.<br />By the way, I tried my best to raise a pick and frilly girl...and I got the tomboy. They called her The Redneck Princess at prom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-27812108484584276592010-01-09T22:55:50.447-08:002010-01-09T22:55:50.447-08:00This is a great post. It's so true isn't ...This is a great post. It's so true isn't it. <br />I love the proverb...words to live by when raising kids I suppose.Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-82772116153507921342010-01-09T18:42:56.087-08:002010-01-09T18:42:56.087-08:00About half way through this post all I could think...About half way through this post all I could think of was "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry", although I prefer Burns' more poetic "gang aft agley".<br /><br />I'm sure I'll have similar experiences with my son and I "hope" to shape him, but at the same time I'm curious to see the things he becomes drawn to just as your daughter found other passions and things that compelled her to learn. It will definitely be an interesting journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-81459098490658556262010-01-09T15:46:54.001-08:002010-01-09T15:46:54.001-08:00Great post! I love that she and her friend married...Great post! I love that she and her friend married off all the cars. I was reminded of the time that a couple of boys were playing with the dolls in the home center. I went to see what was happening and we were having baby wrestling! Actually, naked baby wrestling. As an adaptation of the proverb: Parent/Teacher plans and kids laugh.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397525011462974857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-90736049548699645252010-01-09T14:33:14.675-08:002010-01-09T14:33:14.675-08:00What a wonderful post. It delighted me to no end. ...What a wonderful post. It delighted me to no end. I started reading it around noon when our friends were coming over to help celebrate Kaishon's Birthday. It gave us much to talk about during cake eating : ) as we discussed children and genders! See, you are stimulating minds far, far away from Seatle!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-39627368622397799862010-01-09T13:59:30.538-08:002010-01-09T13:59:30.538-08:00"That is, until I realized that the game they..."That is, until I realized that the game they were playing involved all the cars getting married to one another and setting up house under the track." <br /><br />That is very very funny. One of the main hurdles I had to deal with - and still struggle with - as my kids got older was to accept that I would never have the level of 'control' that I thought I would. They're new little human beings with their own quirks and strengths and they can talk back and push boundaries and I have to keep reminding myself that I'm their 'guide' for the time being but that we're also a group of humans who are learning to give and take and share the same space together. It's hard work a lot of the time but pretty cool.Reservoir Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315079208788660727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-30126300371525121142010-01-09T12:17:05.818-08:002010-01-09T12:17:05.818-08:00Here is one of the best things I've read on gi...Here is one of the best things I've read on girls love of pink and the development of gender identity in early childhood:<br />http://www.princeton.edu/prok/issues/2-2/pink_frilly.xml<br />love your blog!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412047756880146891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-25819448050180835832010-01-09T11:34:00.942-08:002010-01-09T11:34:00.942-08:00Boy am I learning that lesson every day of my life...Boy am I learning that lesson every day of my life, but I can't help to plan...and He made me that way! lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-52302126616644174212010-01-09T11:18:49.986-08:002010-01-09T11:18:49.986-08:00I love it! I love how she chose pink and sparkly a...I love it! I love how she chose pink and sparkly and married all the cars:) Hilarious and wonderful to hear that her basic girl instincts were not thwarted by your fatherly (and well intentioned) efforts!Deborah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.com