tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post9190687634465182643..comments2023-10-24T03:16:00.379-07:00Comments on Just Another Mama Blog: Another Post That Isn't FunnySerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902811976034141844noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-14108829583596354642009-02-11T20:08:00.000-08:002009-02-11T20:08:00.000-08:00Hey Ser, So i wanted to share a find that i have -...Hey Ser, So i wanted to share a find that i have - a couple books - one called "the mind of boys" and the other is "the trouble with boys". I am only about 1/2 way through the first one but wow - it really expains alot. Since we both have boys it may be good to read something like this to understand what they are thinking. It is a real eye opener - and mostly they talk about how boys are being left behind in schools because they learn differently. Anyways, good luck on parenting - no one told me this would be so challenging! Anyways, keep it up! <BR/>NatalieMy Three Sonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576064631881046722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-53596229135505076892009-02-10T14:51:00.000-08:002009-02-10T14:51:00.000-08:00Amber, I think I also wanted to address, in my pos...Amber, I think I also wanted to address, in my post, what you talk about in your comment, but then I didn't. I know that all kids don't need to be disciplined in this way, and I guess it doesn't fit my ideal of how I would like to interact with my children. But, gosh darn it, so far it has been the only thing that has worked with Luke. Henry, who has a real people pleasing instinct, responds much better to discussing/modeling/etc.<BR/><BR/>Everyone, you are all so great. I, like Henry, am a people pleaser, and it makes my day to hear nice stuff.Serhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902811976034141844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-13229785730769724492009-02-10T13:32:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:32:00.000-08:00well, I just want to say that your parenting style...well, I just want to say that your parenting style before Dr B may not have worked for Luke, but it does have many things going for it. I was parented much more the way Dr B is recommending even though I was a fairly obedient child, and it was totally over the top and unnecessary. Luke is totally lucky to have you guys as parents.A M B E Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568015218380741354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-3491432522944029702009-02-10T11:19:00.000-08:002009-02-10T11:19:00.000-08:00So glad to hear things are going well and you are ...So glad to hear things are going well and you are having a positive experience with all of this. <BR/>I would love to continue e-mailing about this like we had a few months ago. Did you ever get my reply????positivechaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05441430857201648207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-7803830385864730122009-02-10T05:12:00.000-08:002009-02-10T05:12:00.000-08:00p.p.s. Title and picture work beautifully together...p.p.s. Title and picture work beautifully together. And I completely disagree with your second sentence of The Short Version. You and Craig parent Very Well. Maybe it's improved now with The Plan. This calls to mind a quote I have stuck to my fridge that I'll now badly mangle: There is no way to be a perfect mother but a million ways to be a good one. You're a Good One, Ser.so yung wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670170315097110648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-53485996184437962542009-02-10T04:46:00.000-08:002009-02-10T04:46:00.000-08:00I have no doubt that whatever you were doing wrong...I have no doubt that whatever you were doing wrong, I still am. Plus, I've got a few other things on you, like I don't manage food issues well, and I think you do beautifully with that. I also have no doubt that a bit more consistency would really improve life with Emily. I might start trying that on Wednesdays. HA!Nancy Gifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952393176971772767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-42918347089845389942009-02-09T21:58:00.000-08:002009-02-09T21:58:00.000-08:00I really think you need to start giving your photo...I really think you need to start giving your photographer some credit here. I was giggling the moment I saw this pic, then realized... wait...<BR/><BR/>I took that.Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979949041083549348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-5587004534306382752009-02-09T16:03:00.000-08:002009-02-09T16:03:00.000-08:00I think you are being great parents. You cared en...I think you are being great parents. You cared enough to go to the doc and keep trying until you found a solution. And you are sticking to it. Seems like pretty good parenting to me.<BR/><BR/>God Bless.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07857897915331404159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-8616534260137011982009-02-09T06:25:00.001-08:002009-02-09T06:25:00.001-08:00p.s. what a treat to visit your blog to find not o...p.s. what a treat to visit your blog to find not one, but TWO whole new stories for me to read!so yung wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670170315097110648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-21647550928189032972009-02-09T06:25:00.000-08:002009-02-09T06:25:00.000-08:00I think this is one (of many) of my biggest fears ...I think this is one (of many) of my biggest fears in parenting: not being able to see from a disinterested perspective at myself and at my child. I've often wondered in my imaginary world where I have a child, if I could ask near and dear friends for some probably painfully honest perspective: would they give it and would I be able to take it? <BR/><BR/>It's good to have an outside perspective - one that you can trust. I'm glad to hear that Dr. B is helping out. I'm glad to hear that he wasn't so quick and willing to quickly move to some emotional/mental disorder. And I'm glad to hear that all you and Luke needed was a plan that involved zero prescription-filling or lobotomizing.<BR/><BR/>Luke is intense, but I think his intensity is partly what's so great about that kid. I cannot imagine that he'll schlep through life ... he's going to enjoy it thoroughly I bet - all the way to the end. Thanks to you and Craig. And Henry too.so yung wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670170315097110648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-70879920730578320752009-02-09T05:30:00.000-08:002009-02-09T05:30:00.000-08:00It's hard for a lot of us, this whole "discipline"...It's hard for a lot of us, this whole "discipline" thing. My girls respond very well to my casual, hey-don't-do-that style of discipline, while the Boy needs WAAAAY more structure than comes naturally to me, and so I actually have to work ALL the time at it with him.<BR/>Good luck to you guys - I know you'll do great.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.com