tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post1554195799828833956..comments2024-02-12T18:02:06.707+11:00Comments on respect. love. learning.: because I said soHelenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560926974431305982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-45765979188501850472010-07-04T04:51:38.922+10:002010-07-04T04:51:38.922+10:00A great post. Humor and sound strategy and a lot t...A great post. Humor and sound strategy and a lot to reflect on. I'm a big believer in honesty and directness with kids. This morning Little J asked me why I wasn't going to the Fourth of July Picnic. I said, "Well, you know how I have cancer?" He said, "Yes." And you know I get medicine for it, and it's making the cancer go away?" And he said, "Yes." Well, the medicine makes me feel a little sick for a few days before it starts making me better." "OK. Where did we get this ladder?" he asked, distracting himself a bit, reminding me of his limit. "The hardware store, honey. I love you." Kids deserve honest explanations. What they do with them, we don't know. But like you said, it's the best way to build trust with them and to remind them that we're here to protect them, and honor them.Miss Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13336901430088177488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-67258305359844634512010-07-03T10:35:48.178+10:002010-07-03T10:35:48.178+10:00A lovely post. :)
You had me thinking on another r...A lovely post. :)<br />You had me thinking on another repercussion when the questions aren't allowed. What sort of teens/adults do we want to have our children become? Inviting reason and taking to time to explain (at the appropriate moment) nurtures thinkers, and this is important! In fact, I wonder if it's become a lost art for many because they've always heard "Because I said so!"Catherine (Alecat Music)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03772718253505116956noreply@blogger.com