Comments on: Kid Advice

By: moneyloveandchange

moneyloveandchange — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:10:08 +0000

Tammy – Thanks for the compliment! I do wish that more people had enough sense to recognize the truth from the junk, though

By: Tidbits Of Tammy

Tidbits Of Tammy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:59:50 +0000

Maybe you should write a book sounds like some great advice. Your friends should be thrilled to have you in their corner.
I am a avid reader and alot of what I do read about just like you is being a better parent and you are so right most is junk.
Thank god we have enough sense to recognize truth from junk.

By: moneyloveandchange

moneyloveandchange — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:15:16 +0000

@mommyandme – don’t worry about the spelling! I would love to have book discussions with my kid when he’s older – it sounds like he had a good taste in books!

@greener – I like both of your ideas a lot! I find myself not being the best listener on days when I’m tired, and I think that it would really serve me better to do so. We do put money into college savings plans automatically each month, but I like the idea of putting extra into his savings accounts on those special holidays.

@maggie – That’s an accomplishment! Congratulations

@kathy – I agree that “no” is so important, and is part of being a great parent. There’s so much dysfunction these days from some (not all!) young adults, and I think it is due to not understanding limits.

Thanks so much to everyone for responding! Being able to hear others opinions means so much

By: Kathy@brazoscowgirl

Kathy@brazoscowgirl — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:40:24 +0000

I would add love them enough to tell them no. They will hear no over and over when they leave you. Every kid does better with limits, with a foundation of family. And a job, Dunk has been working for several years, it taught him so much.

But yes all this other stuff is just not practical. You have to tell them no, and mean it. Spending a lot of time with them you will not regret later. A wonderful neighbor told me that I would never regret the moments I enjoy my kids, the dishes can wait but a kid that wants to play ball is a wonderful moment!

By: maggie

maggie — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:44:50 +0000

i agree, i think one of the best values that i ingrained on my son is his love of books. he learned to read at age 3, and that is a milestone for me. maggies last blog post..Two Personal Notes (An Award and A Notification)

By: Greener Pastures

Greener Pastures — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:15:23 +0000

I might add these to your great suggestions:

Spend time listening to your kids.

Rather than buying them lots of stuff for their birthdays, buy a little, then put money into a savings account for them, or buy them savings bonds to give to them when they graduate high school or college.

By: mommyandmeboutique

mommyandmeboutique — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:33:46 +0000

Wow, what a great speller I am …. older and Grisham … sorry

By: mommyandmeboutique

mommyandmeboutique — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:32:39 +0000

No advise, sounds like you are doing great. I loved reading to my boys – in fact I read to them until that finally announced – Mom you do not have to read us anymore. The order one especially is a prolific reader. (when he has in high school I would read the same books he was interested in – John Grishman etc. – which was fun and we could still talk about books).