Comments on: Oh! I forgot to tell you! http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:19:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jules http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-416063 Jules Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:17:27 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-416063 That's so awesome that you encourage LilZ to handle it himself. I work in a high school and cannot tell you the number of parents that call on behalf of their children and expect us to fix/do everything for them. Some of these kids are leaving for college in less than a year and I'd be surprised if they know how to wipe their own...well you get the picture. Sorry my burn out was showing a little there. He will thank you greatly for it when he is older and easily able to take care of himself. He will be better equipped to make good choices along the way as he's growing up and I have always felt that independence leads to stronger self-confidence. Excellent. That’s so awesome that you encourage LilZ to handle it himself. I work in a high school and cannot tell you the number of parents that call on behalf of their children and expect us to fix/do everything for them. Some of these kids are leaving for college in less than a year and I’d be surprised if they know how to wipe their own…well you get the picture. Sorry my burn out was showing a little there.

He will thank you greatly for it when he is older and easily able to take care of himself. He will be better equipped to make good choices along the way as he’s growing up and I have always felt that independence leads to stronger self-confidence.

Excellent.

]]> By: kimblahg http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413939 kimblahg Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:47:14 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413939 That is awesome- way to go LilZ. Thanks for writing about it because as my son gets older, I'm sure we'll begin to experience similar situations. He is in 2nd Grade now and I feel like student responsibility is really starting to ramp up. I have to remember to make him take charge of his own situations and not go barging in (even though that is the first thing this Momma Bear is inclined to do). That is awesome- way to go LilZ. Thanks for writing about it because as my son gets older, I’m sure we’ll begin to experience similar situations. He is in 2nd Grade now and I feel like student responsibility is really starting to ramp up. I have to remember to make him take charge of his own situations and not go barging in (even though that is the first thing this Momma Bear is inclined to do).

]]> By: Maxine Dangerous http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413592 Maxine Dangerous Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:40:34 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413592 Go, LilZ!! Congratulations!! :) Go, LilZ!! Congratulations!! :)

]]> By: cagey http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413570 cagey Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:17:24 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413570 My mom made me do a lot of that stuff myself, too. At the time, I HATED that she did not stick up for me more often. Now? I appreciate it because I am not easily intimidated by red tape and such. My mom made me do a lot of that stuff myself, too. At the time, I HATED that she did not stick up for me more often. Now? I appreciate it because I am not easily intimidated by red tape and such.

]]> By: June http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413562 June Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:09:27 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413562 What a great story! My husband and I were just talking yesterday about parents who are way too involved in helping their children. The company my husband works for actually got an email from the father of someone who had interviewed for a position asking them to hire his daughter! And this is a grown woman, interviewing for a professional job - not a teenager applying at McDonalds!! What a great story! My husband and I were just talking yesterday about parents who are way too involved in helping their children. The company my husband works for actually got an email from the father of someone who had interviewed for a position asking them to hire his daughter! And this is a grown woman, interviewing for a professional job – not a teenager applying at McDonalds!!

]]> By: Audrey http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413506 Audrey Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:17:21 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413506 Way to go LilZ! (ditto what supertiff said.) Way to go LilZ! (ditto what supertiff said.)

]]> By: WonderSpot http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413485 WonderSpot Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:01:09 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413485 Wow! That's incredibly brave. At his age I still cried if I had to talk to teachers (I was shy. And also a wimp.) And I'm personally still convinced that I signed way my first 10 born children for those student loans. Guess I better get cracking. Also - great job with all that responding yesterday! Wow! That’s incredibly brave. At his age I still cried if I had to talk to teachers (I was shy. And also a wimp.)

And I’m personally still convinced that I signed way my first 10 born children for those student loans. Guess I better get cracking.

Also – great job with all that responding yesterday!

]]> By: supertiff http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413484 supertiff Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:59:47 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413484 woooooo, lilz! (note: this is one of those comments that don't really contribute to the conversation, but which one cannot help leaving when one has become somewhat emotionally invested in the wellbeing of a child they only know through the internet. so, sorry. but, again i say: wooooooo, lilz!) woooooo, lilz!
(note: this is one of those comments that don’t really contribute to the conversation, but which one cannot help leaving when one has become somewhat emotionally invested in the wellbeing of a child they only know through the internet. so, sorry. but, again i say: wooooooo, lilz!)

]]> By: heidi http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413454 heidi Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:26:11 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413454 Delurking to say, I (newly) work in a college advising office and I am STUNNED at the amount of parents that come to or call our office on behalf of their children. And these aren't even about major issues. Did I mention I'm STUNNED? Kudos for you on teaching LilZ to work it out on his own. I'm trying to do the same with my kids. Delurking to say, I (newly) work in a college advising office and I am STUNNED at the amount of parents that come to or call our office on behalf of their children. And these aren’t even about major issues. Did I mention I’m STUNNED? Kudos for you on teaching LilZ to work it out on his own. I’m trying to do the same with my kids.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413445 Jessica Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:19:52 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/oh-i-forgot-to-tell-you/#comment-413445 Delurking to say I think this is such an awesome story. Like you, my parents encouraged me to take care of those issues and it made a world of difference in my determination and confidence...especially in college. I love reading about your kids, how smart they are, the awesome relationship you have with them. Especially LilZ. Anyway, nothing you didn't already know. It was just a nice story to start my Wednesday and I thought I should tell you that. Delurking to say I think this is such an awesome story. Like you, my parents encouraged me to take care of those issues and it made a world of difference in my determination and confidence…especially in college.

I love reading about your kids, how smart they are, the awesome relationship you have with them. Especially LilZ.

Anyway, nothing you didn’t already know. It was just a nice story to start my Wednesday and I thought I should tell you that.

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