tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post71455454898827711..comments2023-05-19T01:13:38.607-08:00Comments on Mindful Serenity: Let Kids Be KidsJennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279308378287322473noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-15312639559214990372008-08-18T22:08:00.000-08:002008-08-18T22:08:00.000-08:00Well, luckily I was not this roommate. But I did l...Well, luckily I was not this roommate. But I did learn these nuggets of wisdom from Jenni. <BR/><BR/>1) Sobe bottles make awsome rolling pins for even more awsome pie crusts and "tasty goodies" (Thanks for that name, Cabe!)<BR/><BR/>2) Always keep a second roll of toilet paper near by. When you run out of paper, use the spare, and then immediately replace the spare. I have never been stranded again because of this sage example. <BR/><BR/>;-)Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340875552393770649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-26224773938499054972008-08-18T21:28:00.000-08:002008-08-18T21:28:00.000-08:00No, I have not seen (or heard of) that show. Howev...No, I have not seen (or heard of) that show. However, yes, I agree with the sentiment. I'm not going to get all up on my soap box again (there will be future posts for sure, lol!) but in short I think that parents need to let kids deal with things on their own as much as possible. Model/explain/help a toddler, but by 3-4ish encourage kids to figure it out themselves. Kids often come up with really interesting solutions--things adults would never think of nor consider fair. But hey, 'fair' is in the eye of the beholder, and if the kids are satisfied, then so am I!<BR/>Obviously I will step in if someone or something is in immediate physical danger, just as I would snatch a child from falling off the dock or into a fire...but will I let them stand near the fire and feel the heat? Sure. Because that's how they learn. Will I let them dip their fingers in to see how cold the water is? I'll hold their hand, but you betcha.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279308378287322473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-31724027599818918782008-08-18T18:18:00.000-08:002008-08-18T18:18:00.000-08:00Have you ever read (or seen the PBS show) called "...Have you ever read (or seen the PBS show) called "Raising Cain?" They made a point that I really liked - if kids are having a conflict, let them work it out themselves. Obviously I'm not going to let my kid seriously hurt another child, but I get frustrated with parents who immediately jump in at the first sign of trouble. Part of being a kid is learning how to deal with others, right? What do you think?Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270661693698065581noreply@blogger.com