tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9745833.post6232242080829812901..comments2023-09-27T01:30:28.183-07:00Comments on Mama Blah Blah: On Being FearlessLisa Blah Blahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173613135973246179noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9745833.post-69464267987571759422008-09-06T06:40:00.000-07:002008-09-06T06:40:00.000-07:00cee: Aw, thanks. I'm trying!Bridget: What strikes ...cee: Aw, thanks. I'm trying!<BR/><BR/>Bridget: What strikes me about parenting is that our kids are not growing up in a bubble - there are so many outside influences, so no matter how well you feel you're doing your job with them in your little sphere, you always have to run interference with the outside. I'm wondering if that's where your daughter's apologizing comes from? <BR/><BR/>It's so hard. You just have to keep doing what you're doing and reinforce what a great kid you think she is!<BR/><BR/>AOC: I do like plums.<BR/><BR/>MM: I find myself doing the same thing - trying to run interference on what other kids have told Viva and she parrots back. In her defense, she already has a pretty decent BS meter so usually she's repeating something that she's questioning anyway. I find that she's glad when we tell her that her skepticism is justified!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, and let's keep the discussion going!Lisa Blah Blahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173613135973246179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9745833.post-7086989426909044632008-09-04T18:21:00.000-07:002008-09-04T18:21:00.000-07:00Thanks for the shout-out and I'm right with you......Thanks for the shout-out and I'm right with you... blogging helps me work a lot of stuff out.<BR/><BR/>I think you've definitely hit the nail on the head and I also think we sometimes underestimate the encoded messages our little ones receive when they're not with us or from outside influences, i.e. TV. Sometimes I try to be a fly on the wall and observe my son, Yannick, interact with his buddies. They're 6 year-olds and I'm always surprised by some of the things they say to each other, both of the positive and negative nature, and I often find myself working to deprogram some of the things my kids hear from their peers.<BR/><BR/>MBB, so often you've mentioned how difficult the job of parenting is and each time you've said a mouthful. Thanks so much for expanding this discussion.Mango Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145025404228450871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9745833.post-37894852336237530592008-09-03T13:31:00.000-07:002008-09-03T13:31:00.000-07:00Holy Daycare, Batman. Don't all these "phases" tha...Holy Daycare, Batman. Don't all these "phases" that our children go through just tear you up inside? I know they do that to me. For the past year or so my oldest daughter keeps apologizing for stuff, even when things/issues have nothing to do with her. I keep reassuring her to the contrary and I think I know possibly some of the reasons why she does this (ie: sibling related) but I still worry about her being strong.<BR/>Hang in there with Viva and I'll do the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9745833.post-22525901884733417082008-09-03T09:48:00.000-07:002008-09-03T09:48:00.000-07:00You're a good mommy and a good person. I like tha...You're a good mommy and a good person. I like that.Cee in SFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463492479217583941noreply@blogger.com