the id, the ego, & the single misfiring brain cell - Latest Comments on stuff my parents did right

Peachy [Visitor] in response to: stuff my parents did right

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:04:44 +0000

I’d also add “selflessness.” It’s one of the more important characteristics instilled in you that, regrettably, seems more and more lacking in our populace.

admin [Member] in response to: stuff my parents did right

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:38:26 +0000

Well, it just wouldn’t be you without the passive aggressive component, I suppose.

Me [Visitor] in response to: stuff my parents did right

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:03:15 +0000

From both of us, during a lull in the work that Wayne is doing for us, I want to say from the bottom of my heart–Thank You. We have both worried often if you really cared how hard it was for us, but we did all we knew how to do to make you a successful adult. You are still butting your head from time to time, but our love for you has never diminished and our pride in your accomplishments continues to grow. All we have ever said or done to you, for you, or against you, has been a result of the deepest love. Daddy

Lorraine [Visitor] in response to: stuff my parents did right

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:46:50 +0000

Good post, Diana. We too, being older parents and thus parenting more deliberately, decided that since ours was quite likely to end up an only child, we would make sure he could amuse himself, would understand that “no” was meant, and that he had to respect others, their things, and himself. So far, so good. Now if he could resist knocking himself out at work…. -LG

admin [Member] in response to: stuff my parents did right

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:08:30 +0000

Then even more’s the pity. :(

Hinermad [Visitor] in response to: stuff my parents did right

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:04:29 +0000

“What’s the matter with us?”

Diana,

It’s called “keeping up with the Jonses.” We’re all driving the same cars and living in cookie cutter houses, so the only way we can display our middle-class might is to make our kids better than everyone else’s kids. I knew it was a teeny rat race when my kids started middle school, but when my son went to take the SAT, holy carp! The plans and scams to squeeze a couple more points out of your kids are nuts! I’m sure the “getting your kids ready for college” industry is worth billions - and the colleges aren’t even getting the money. But it’s not about education, it’s about prestige.

Dave