Comments on: What Tornado?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:33:51 +0000

You’re raising a really great kid there. At his age he’s already learned some valuable lessons (and there are plenty of adults out there who NEVER learn them): tell the truth immediately; understand that your actions (or inactions) have consequences; step up and take the consequences and don’t whine about them. Heck, he’s even mature enough to suggest his own punishment that is reasonably proportionate to what happened. Everyone should be so fortunate to have a kid like that, or to have raised them that well. Good for both of you!

By: Steff

Steff — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:24:13 +0000

That boy certainly should be rewarded for his awesome integrity ~ but I would stick to the consequence until the mid term feedback session.

My typical straight A son brought home two Bs. I hate to push him too hard but I know he can make those A’s. I almost wonder if he is getting to the age where he is starting to slack a bit. 6th grade 11 year old. Am I going to have to be a little stricter? Too bad I am making sure he gets into all AP classes next year in 7th grade.

By: Mom On The Run

Mom On The Run — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:23:18 +0000

My goodness! Your kid goes to bed at 7 even after having a nap in the afternoon? Mine is the sleepless wonder! Goes to bed at 9:30, gets up at 7 and DOES NOT NAP!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:17:24 +0000

“And was right on Target with that punishment.” Target. With capitals even when it’s not really a noun. I love it.

LilZ is an amazing kiddo, Zoot … you got lucky there mydear!

By: Moogie

Moogie — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:35:16 +0000

You did a great job. It’s obvious that what you have taught him is that things have consequences. Chickie has struggled off and on with grades as well and in the last year or so, I haven’t had to ride her as hard about doing her homework. There are moments…but like you, I draw the line and she clearly knows where it’s at.

Again, great job!

By: canape

canape — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:29:57 +0000

There are so many other things than grades. I’m just saying.

By: slynnro

slynnro — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:39:24 +0000

um, cracks me up. Pot, kettle….

By: slynnro

slynnro — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:39:00 +0000

You do realize that you capitalized Target in the sentence “right on target.” That craps me up. Target is a proper noun around here too.

By: BethanyWD

BethanyWD — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:51:30 +0000

You must do SOMETHING right, because he is an amazing kid. BTW, I TOTALLY started using the term, “the first time” (as in, “please do what I ask the FIRST TIME”). It made so much sense to me; I was having to ask multiple times AND count to 3 and threaten a time-out for my 2 kids to do even simple, common tasks. I’m not saying they are perfect yet, but they are almost 3 and almost 5 and the understand my request. We’re always a work in progress, ya know?

By: supertiff

supertiff — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:48:23 +0000

well, it seems like he’s kicking ass in ‘the school of life.’

when i was younger, my mom used to joke that she went to college at ‘the university of life experience.’ when i got to eleventh grade, i found that my brain had reached it’s saturation of the most math it could possibly learn, and i failed geometry one semester. i had never gotten less than a B, i was in honor’s society, etc…so, my mom was pretty freaked out, and was sure that the grade drop had something to do with the fact that i had gotten my own car and was pretty much never home anymore.

i tried to make her feel better by explaining that i was getting an A in ‘life experience,’ but she didn’t buy it. i was grounded for a really long time.