tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880172708754982238.post3283784665752343274..comments2023-10-18T12:10:22.965-04:00Comments on Mountain Momma: Always a Winner?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859054715459355896noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880172708754982238.post-19744671290744371232008-06-28T19:57:00.000-04:002008-06-28T19:57:00.000-04:00I think that's a great thing. Every child leaves t...I think that's a great thing. Every child leaves the carnival happy. I'm sure he'll figure out, sooner rather than later, that life isn't like that carnival! LOLMaríahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11222253058280821035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880172708754982238.post-54670682633594215722008-06-28T11:43:00.000-04:002008-06-28T11:43:00.000-04:00Hi, I just stumbled across your blog for the first...Hi, I just stumbled across your blog for the first time and your story reminded me of a similar incident in our family...my 5yr old daughter got a spilnter deep in her finger--the kind that is completely under the skin. My Husband grab the tweezers and started trying to man handle it out of her finger, which of course made her scream right in his ear, which got him fired up to the point where he was yelling at her to STOP SCREAMING which freaked her out even more because she was already nervous about removing it in the first place. I finally had to step in and take her by the hand and calm her down by talking to her about what exactly needed to be done to get this splinter out, I showed her how the yop layer of skin didn't have any feeling by dticking a saftey pin under the skin on my own finger to show her it didn't hurt-she was fasinated with that and actually got eager to try it on her own finger, so very carefully and slowly i used the pin to break the top layer of skin over the splinter open explaining everything as we went and we got it out without and hysteria or tears. I think kids are more afraid of the unknown so if you can explain and show them whats going to happen it may be the kid to quelch those fears.<BR/>-ArtistMommy :)ArtistMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714776639114591021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880172708754982238.post-31330693179942661372008-06-27T15:54:00.000-04:002008-06-27T15:54:00.000-04:00Nope, children shouldn't always win, they shouldn'...Nope, children shouldn't always win, they shouldn't always get their way, they shouldn't do a lot of the things they do...<BR/><BR/>But...<BR/><BR/>I am an imperfect parent who sometimes gives in when she shouldn't. I'm striving to find that balance, ya know.LunaNikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981677669711596784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880172708754982238.post-60267537821418516122008-06-27T14:08:00.000-04:002008-06-27T14:08:00.000-04:00I agree with your 'this morning' outlook. Children...I agree with your 'this morning' outlook. Children should learn that they can't always win. They should also learn that they can fail things that they don't work for, such as a grade if they didn't do what was expected of them. Is that harsh?!?! <BR/><BR/>My husband and I try to choose our battles but we are also known to give in. We are getting better at it. Recently a neighbour whose 8 year old daughter, at that time, was grounded for two week (a little too much in my opinion) said, "I rather her cry now then me cry later". That to me, made a lot of sense!<BR/><BR/>On the up side...enjoying your blog!Helen Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089947269968019187noreply@blogger.com