Comments on: Some days are better than others.

By: Heather Solos

Heather Solos — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:37:49 +0000

Even if it feels hard, you’re doing the right thing. . It’s better to learn now while the consequences are mild than to believe someone is going to step in and save him when he has a mortgage, car payments, or worse yet, his own family.
Hang in there and praise him when he’s done.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:32:06 +0000

That’s a tough call And life’s little lessons sure can suck sometimes. Hopefully, this will build a bit of self-knowledge and a whole lot of strength.
They know that you will always catch them if they fall too hard or far.

By: Leeann

Leeann — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:23:16 +0000

Good for you.

That is absolutely, definitely the right thing to do.

I, too, am the parent who often does not know what my kids are working on, unless the come to me specifically for help or with a question. Or to show me something they are proud of or excited about.

And that, to me, is KEY. Something THEY are excited about or proud of. That THEY did. That THEY figured out or accomplished.

Even my seven year old comes in, has snack, plays outside and then starts on his homework with little direction from me. He has his days, of course, and I do much more overseeing with him than the older ones but he is on the right road.

Very long winded way to say you are doing the right thing by him. He’s learning a lot from this.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:13:29 +0000

Thanks, Amy. Yup, it’s hard to watch for sure. But… I’m sure it’s not the last time. Computer crash on top? I can barely imagine. Yikes!

By: amyz5

amyz5 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:36:14 +0000

oh man have I been there. Throw in a computer crash and a lost Word doc and you have the recipe for ‘oh crap, procrastination can surely bite you in the…”

hang tough, Wen, you are doing the right thing, even if it hurts to watch.