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keltic63
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 Posted: 01/04/03 - 01:22 Post subject: for those of you with young children
just to let you know, it only gets better. I loved 'em when they were little, we're enjoying our 4yo like you wouldn't believe.
but now that we have teenagers in the house.....
there are moments that are just incredible. Having a real conversation with your own kid is absolutely amazing. I picked up my daughter at a friend's house tonight and we started talking. there's a new kid in school and my daughter walked up and introduced herself to him. "he's really tall" she said. So I said, "and that's why you went up to him, huh?" not at all. she tried to help him understand how lunch works there, and kinda welcomed him to the school. Makes me proud. conversation continues: "Dad, I feel odd saying this. he's black, or should I say African American?" I explained the present practice. then we talked about the history of the designation. I told her about 2 older women I overheard on the bus one day when I was in college. they didn't like being referred to as black (acceptable in the 80's) they preferred to be called "colored" imagine that! We also discussed that African American may not be exactly accurate, depending on how their ancestors came to America. (African American by way of Trinidad, etc.)
makes me realize that she thinks on those very high levels (those late stages that Piaget explained) and that she considers the feelings of others on the basic level (making this new kid feel welcome) and on the higher level (respecting a group of people by worrying about a racial designation)
you people with the real young 'uns. this day comes entirely too fast.
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copteacher
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Posted: 01/04/03 - 01:26 Post subject:
wow, I am trying to potty train JJ!! This is what I have to look forward to, cool.
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genie
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Posted: 01/04/03 - 01:38 Post subject:
Ahhhhh....Piaget! I am more of an Erickson fan but Piaget made some good points too. (Gotta get back into school mode)
What a cool story! Thanks for sharing......
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Cappy
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Posted: 01/04/03 - 08:41 Post subject:
They do grow fast. I am trying to enjoy them now, while I am still cool to hang out with.
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 01/04/03 - 09:03 Post subject:
| genie wrote: | Ahhhhh....Piaget! I am more of an Erickson fan but Piaget made some good points too. (Gotta get back into school mode)
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 (I haven't heard of either one)
That is a great story, you and the Missus have obviously done a great job raising your kids. I hope i can just as well with my two tricycle motors!
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Laurie Ellen
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Posted: 01/04/03 - 11:06 Post subject:
That is a great story!
One of the nicest things about homeschooling my girls is that I get to be in on the ground level of all of their thoughts and wonderings. It's a big responsibility, but one I embrace as it's so rewarding & I feel very close to them.
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airehead
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Posted: 01/04/03 - 14:09 Post subject:
I'd have to agree. When my son was first born I asked my husband's uncle
how he enjoyed being a dad. He said he loved it more with each passing year. He then went on to tell me each year is better. I have found I really
agree with that. My son is now eleven and is really funny. He has great
comedic timing. (I hope he never looses that!)
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shelee
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Posted: 01/04/03 - 14:29 Post subject:
What a great kid you've raised, Keltic!
From year to year, every stage my daughter is in seems to change so much. It's pretty incredible. I'm not sure about terrible 2's, though. It seems to be terrible 3's here.
Shelly
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omega lambda
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Posted: 01/04/03 - 14:35 Post subject:
Very nice story, Steve. Sounds like you're raising some incredible kidlets who will grow up to be incredible adults.
I have a similar story. My kidlet is in high school, and she noticed a boy sitting by himself at lunch time. She mentioned him to the friends in her group and none of them had seen him before. So she and one of her friends went over and talked to him. Turns out he was a new student, and Russian, and didn't know english very well. So my kidlet and her friend sort of pulled him in to their group.
When she told me this, I admit I was a little surprised. You hope that you've done a good job in teaching them kindness, generosity, compassion, etc. But you also know that at that age, peer pressure, feeling self-conscious, etc. tends to rule their behaviour. Kidlets never cease to amaze me!
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omega lambda
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Posted: 01/04/03 - 14:36 Post subject:
Shozbot!
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