tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904534210976358782.post4748097348374478814..comments2023-05-11T06:01:57.977-07:00Comments on Family Tracks: Your turn to write the articleDebbie Jansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081670752103539862noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904534210976358782.post-61874994488798157902007-05-08T20:43:00.000-07:002007-05-08T20:43:00.000-07:00Thanks Michael! Great Comments. Barbara Curtis wr...Thanks Michael! Great Comments. Barbara Curtis wrote a piece on her blog (mommylife.net) about the Virginia Tech incident and was concerned about the lack of heroic efforts from the male students. She attributed a lot of it to the fact that so few boys are encourage to climb, jump, play with bugs and all the boy games they like to play. So we both think you are on target. Good job!<BR/><BR/>God loves you,<BR/><BR/>DebbieDebbie Jansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13081670752103539862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904534210976358782.post-4218564781985735622007-05-08T12:10:00.000-07:002007-05-08T12:10:00.000-07:00Spoiled children. Gutless parents. Who pays the p...Spoiled children. Gutless parents. Who pays the price? Children. Almost every day I see parents who want to be a friend to their children instead of a parent. Don't get me wron there is room for both, but being a parent has to take priority.<BR/>My 6 year old is about to enter 1st grade and I am just amazed at how many of his friends spend hours in front of the television playing video games or IF they are outside riding on a $300. motorized vehicle. Now, being a guy I think that is some cool stuff that kids have available to them. My son, however, doesn't. One reason is partly monetary, we simply just can't afford them, on the other hand if we could, he still wouldn't have them. Maybe I am old fashioned, but I believe boys should be outside climbing, jumping, riding bikes, digging holes and playing with bugs, all of which my 2 boys do. I get alot of grief from my 6 year old because he doesn't have a motorized car or more video games. I'm sorry but no 6 year old should have a $300.00 toy or game of any kind!! I say no..alot<BR/>I am the bad guy, but I see the fruit of my "no" when my boys are playing with a worm or riding their bikes aor simply playing in the dirt. I see active bodies and minds, learning and growing and discovering what God has blessed little boys with. Curiosity. I confess, I am a bad parent, I say "No". I also say "I love you".<BR/>I don't spoil my kids, and will not crumble because they cry or yell. I was blessed by God with 2 little boys to love, care for, and raise them into respectable men. I am proud to say that they are well mannered, considerate and for the most part grateful ( hey, they are boys, they are not always good). They are respectful to their elders and call them by Mr. Or Mrs. I am proud of them, I have gotten many compliments about them, not for how they look or how cute they are, but because I am daddy and mommy is mommy and we are the boss. period. We take off or mommy and daddy hats when we play or go for a walk or when Granny or Paw-Paw is around, then they are just surrounded by love.<BR/>Love. Discipline. Friends. In that orderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com