tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post2572439913515547142..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Being The Best Parent In The WorldTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-46402535988015417782012-05-22T12:49:00.007-07:002012-05-22T12:49:00.007-07:00This reminder was exactly what I needed to hear to...This reminder was exactly what I needed to hear today. And it reminded me of a parent education group meeting at our preschool coop and the very wise, incredibly calm teacher of the two year olds made a similar comment, She told us we only have to do it (parenting) right 20% of the time to be doing great. And luckily our kids will give us so many teachable moments and practice sessions that we will still be effective. The sighs and the laughter were audible. <br />I am a newbie to your blog but will be reading more. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-80090003047432522232012-01-15T15:25:09.093-08:002012-01-15T15:25:09.093-08:00I really needed to hear this today...I've been...I really needed to hear this today...I've been beating myself up all morning. Thanks!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17289538576013041173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-9582451477626269322011-02-19T09:12:30.028-08:002011-02-19T09:12:30.028-08:00Hi Teacher Tom, my name is Jenna Baxter. I am a st...Hi Teacher Tom, my name is Jenna Baxter. I am a student at the University of South Alabama and majoring in Elementary Education. I am in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class and have been assigned to comment on your blog. I will post a summary of your blog and my comments by March 6 on my class blog, which can be found by clicking <a href="http://baxterjennaedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You can also follow me on twitter @jennabaxter1988. <br /><br />First of all I would like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. As a mother of a four year old, I can definitely relate to the anxiety felt by many mothers. Being a woman, I am just supposed to be a perfect mother (something we all know is impossible). When I was growing up, I did not have any younger siblings to take care of. My son really is the guinea pig of my parenting skills. As he has grown older I find myself not freaking out as much as I used too. I have come to the realization that there are going to be ups and downs in parenting, and that I just have to do the best I can. I do also feel that it is important for young girls to be taught some of the skills they will need when they one day become parents. This will hopefully lessen some of their anxiety. As a society, we also need to get away from this belief that women are "born" caretakers and they should be perfect at it. I believe that if you try your best and you show your children that they are loved, then you are a great parent! Thanks again for letting me read your blog! I found it very insightful.Jenna Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00594128940312029247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-21934371665450701542011-02-19T00:50:52.153-08:002011-02-19T00:50:52.153-08:00I worried enormously when I was expecting my first...I worried enormously when I was expecting my first child and my father told me that "good enough" is good enough. We can damage our children by being too good. It leads to "helicoptor parenting" and that is just as bad in a different way to not being good enough. So good enough is what I aim for now, and admit that we all make mistakes along the way, to ourselves and out children. We are all healthier for it.<br /><br />Now, I had better think about breakfast otherwise they will have scavenged the kitchen clear of the leftovers I wanted to serve up for lunch!!Annicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691832473765718313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-75820189887202101202011-02-18T17:18:59.300-08:002011-02-18T17:18:59.300-08:00I found I was a much better parent once I latched ...I found I was a much better parent once I latched on to the phrase "Not gonna win Mother of the Year this year. Oh, well." It gave me permission to fail and then try again...which after all is what we all do all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-73263271073484387122011-02-18T09:35:02.804-08:002011-02-18T09:35:02.804-08:00Brave and interesting post. :)Brave and interesting post. :)Juliet Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035975039896986525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-90257310594947357392011-02-18T09:33:20.672-08:002011-02-18T09:33:20.672-08:00I love this post. As a parent of 4 ranging from 1...I love this post. As a parent of 4 ranging from 16 to 2 I am constantly trying to be mother of the year but no matter what you do and how hard you try to do the best for your family 24/7 I never feel like its enough at the end of the day. I am constantly trying to better my kids lives and give them what they need to be respectful, competent, thriving human beings. Life is busy and being a mom is amazing, its nice to know that sometimes what you are doing IS enough. I do home daycare and I also try to give as much as I can to these children. Love....sometimes that is all they need! <br />Angela <br />www.daycareheadquarters.comAngela - Starting Daycarehttp://www.daycareheadquarters.comnoreply@blogger.com