parenting

[fzappa13]

I came to the endeavor WAAAAAAAY later in life than what is customary. I think I'm glad I did. I can almost appreciate the experience as it is happening.

:chuckle:

 

[1PeaceMaker]

Did any of you help your teen build their first house?

Plant an orchard for adulthood as a kid? Vinyard?

How about sewing baby clothes with the girls, quilts, or a wedding dress?

Just wondering if any of you with grown children spent your kid's childhoods building something they took with them as a real world advantage into adulthood?

 

[fzappa13]

Does a moral foundation count?

 

[Stripe]

I walked into the laundromat one day and a kid was staring into the machine that was spinning my rug. I waited at the door for a bit until the child turned around, got one look at me and fell off the step he was on splat on his face (Yeah, that happens a lot when people first see me).

His father, sitting to one side, paused a moment before saying: "OK, get up." (站起來.)

The kid had that look in his eye like he needed attention, and it is at this point that these creatures generally break into tears. However, his father's words were enough and the uninjured child was able to clamber to his feet and go to dad with no fuss.

"Wow," I thought. "That is going to be one tough man."

Not like the pampered pansies the rest of the nation is breeding.

 

[annabenedetti]

I walked into the laundromat one day and a kid was staring into the machine that was spinning my rug. I waited at the door for a bit until the child turned around, got one look at me and fell off the step he was on splat on his face (Yeah, that happens a lot when people see me).

His father, sitting to one side, paused a moment before saying: "OK, get up." (站起來.)

The kid had that look in his eye like he needed attention and it was at this point that these creatures generally break into tears. However, his father's words were enough, and the uninjured child was able to clamber to his feet and go to dad with no fuss.

"Wow," I thought. "That is going to be one tough man."

Not like the pampered pansies the rest of the nation is breeding.

That's not unusual, it's a pretty familiar response from parents who are aware of their kids, their personalities, and the situation. When it's obvious the kid isn't hurt (or hurt badly) a well-timed "you're okay" is all that's needed for them to decide they really are fine.

 

[1PeaceMaker]

Does a moral foundation count?

:idunno: How sound was it?

 

[Stripe]

That's not unusual.

It sure is. I think it is the only time I have ever seen it done by a parent here.

 

[resodko]

it has been said
that
you shouldn't move a teenager
it is really hard on them

i used to poke mine with a fork

Did any of you help your teen build their first house?

Plant an orchard for adulthood as a kid? Vinyard?

How about sewing baby clothes with the girls, quilts, or a wedding dress?

Just wondering if any of you with grown children spent your kid's childhoods building something they took with them as a real world advantage into adulthood?

:thumb:

It sure is. I think it is the only time I have ever seen it done by a parent here.

i see it in the amish, up here

 

[Stripe]

i see it in the amish, up here

See what?

 

[resodko]

a marked difference in the father/child dynamic - kids who are well behaved, obedient....

...and happy

 

[fzappa13]

:idunno: How sound was it?

Time will tell ...