tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701681458394018606.post9216277513127818374..comments2023-08-13T04:28:57.697-05:00Comments on One Mom's Year of Gratitude: Day 199.Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01569139526422284674noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701681458394018606.post-8835592972546679142009-07-19T16:01:17.210-05:002009-07-19T16:01:17.210-05:00very interesting post. i agree and yet a part of ...very interesting post. i agree and yet a part of me doesn't, i think. i totally know that i too can fall into talking (to anya) in a way that i'm ashamed of and wish i could take back. but i also think maybe you might be too hard on yourself. i think it's okay to have things that you just don't let your kids do, even it it's just because it annoys you. i don't know...maybe i'm just justifying something about myself. but i think it's okay to set limits/boundaries/rules, whatever you want to call them. they need to learn that too. i'm not at all saying that the alternatives you posed aren't great, necessary, and thought-provoking...i just think that sometimes maybe we need more slack and realize that we're human and are going to react quickly to things in a way that might not be the most thought out or even kind, but it's real. i don't know if i'm making myself clear or just sounding crazy or dumb. i'm also in NO WAY saying that i think you let your kids get away with too much or have a problem with setting appropriate boundaries for your kids, so don't worry about that. i'm sure we'll have many discussions in the future...maybe i'll be clearer then...laranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701681458394018606.post-54801483526423208192009-07-19T07:22:29.666-05:002009-07-19T07:22:29.666-05:00I have two "issues" that are so not wort...I have two "issues" that are so not worth arguing about, but I can't help myself-Sean doing this "silly talk" thing that I can't even explain, and both kids taking pillows off the couch/our bed and dragging them through the house. I know-both really, really not worth spending time getting mad about, but for some reason they both burn me up. I've been trying to think about my approach to these issues lately, and I think your method sounds like a good one. There are too many other things that need real attention to get bent out of shape over stuff like my "issues." <br /><br />And it was great seeing you yesterday. Dylan looked like a pro on the balance beam. I loved how she did it with her hands on hips- Olympic superstar in training!no wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413525825980853372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701681458394018606.post-20917548453120573982009-07-18T22:03:17.827-05:002009-07-18T22:03:17.827-05:00I haven't been checking your blog every day la...I haven't been checking your blog every day lately, but decided tonight. I'm so glad I did. I have been dealing with the same issues, only you were able to process it in a way that I hadn't. So thanks. It's nice to know you aren't the only one. I love that you are so real about your ups and downs as a parent. I'm looking forward to seeing you again in IA in a couple weeks.<br />SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701681458394018606.post-29486995455404519312009-07-18T21:35:48.455-05:002009-07-18T21:35:48.455-05:00I am grateful that there are other children that a...I am grateful that there are other children that act like my children, and that there are other parents that struggle in the same way that I do.<br /><br />Wise stuff today. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com