tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post3014598492808527692..comments2023-10-31T12:28:16.311-04:00Comments on New Mommy Rant: Guest Post from Dana!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291042482677932193noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-27119378110237712862008-08-05T15:10:00.000-04:002008-08-05T15:10:00.000-04:00Really really wonderful. Every single point was r...Really really wonderful. Every single point was right on. #8 especially. If kids don't learn to figure out things on their own it will affect them all the way up into their adulthood in their careers. This was so so great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511053465216495710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-56687538492861733192008-08-05T01:54:00.000-04:002008-08-05T01:54:00.000-04:00Great post! Couldn't agree more!Great post! Couldn't agree more!Mommy Mechanicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13343527023306542312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-42921366467048217312008-08-04T22:43:00.000-04:002008-08-04T22:43:00.000-04:00You ARE A GENUIS. You should seriously write a boo...You ARE A GENUIS. You should seriously write a book like Tales from the teacher or something!Tipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263099633061519938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-52197822785146784582008-08-04T21:12:00.000-04:002008-08-04T21:12:00.000-04:00I echo this, Dana!I echo this, Dana!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-32656548524335025772008-08-04T15:58:00.000-04:002008-08-04T15:58:00.000-04:00Great post! I especially agree with #s 2 and 4. ...Great post! I especially agree with #s 2 and 4. I'm a middle school teacher and it's just nightmmare when you get students in their early teen years that have never been disciplined it makes your job sooo hard. If they don't listen to their parents, they usually don't want to listen to you. And like you said, their parents usually aren't happy when someone else disciplines their kids either. I have family members like that.<BR/><BR/>Praising mediocrity is a problem that I think is also creeping into our schools, and it's something I've had to deal with in my school.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093555522867325507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-36332462014889220012008-08-04T15:20:00.000-04:002008-08-04T15:20:00.000-04:00Great post! I couldn't have written this post bet...Great post! I couldn't have written this post better myself. I can also think of at least one student or other child I know that fits into each category!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07292516469605543381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-72196467508477037332008-08-04T13:03:00.000-04:002008-08-04T13:03:00.000-04:00Wow, that's a lot to digest! All good points. It's...Wow, that's a lot to digest! All good points. It's easy to forget about how raising your kids affects their teachers, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-75312356081844906862008-08-04T12:19:00.000-04:002008-08-04T12:19:00.000-04:00HI Dana!!!!! Love this post. You are so right, I'm...HI Dana!!!!! Love this post. You are so right, I'm not a teacher, but as a mom I can tell you all of those are things that I have found to be challenges in parenting. I laughed about the future trophy wife shirt, OMG totally trashy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-12438416593585514432008-08-04T11:37:00.000-04:002008-08-04T11:37:00.000-04:00Great post!The one that really stuck with me was "...Great post!<BR/><BR/>The one that really stuck with me was "praising mediocrity." It really is irritating when kids want to be acknowledged for every little thing they do, and then react badly if they don't get it.<BR/><BR/>I often wonder if I do this, though - it's so ingrained to praise every little accomplishment my baby makes.Mozi Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078786257885681829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-64975499138639235832008-08-04T11:12:00.000-04:002008-08-04T11:12:00.000-04:00Couldn't agree more -- guilty as charged on some o...Couldn't agree more -- guilty as charged on some of these -- doing great on others....former teacher in my former life-LOL! Parenthood is an exciting journey--we are a work in progress....JMBMOMMYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409633590101381735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-44429877600132807112008-08-04T11:11:00.000-04:002008-08-04T11:11:00.000-04:00I agree with your points. I certainly think about...I agree with your points. I certainly think about a lot of this while dealing with my own childrenLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688642209556861948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-31987731855214932002008-08-04T10:55:00.000-04:002008-08-04T10:55:00.000-04:00These are really great points and although I am no...These are really great points and although I am not a teacher, I have children in school, so I do feel for you!<BR/><BR/>StephStephanie Wilson she/her @babystephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703122439142892617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411191833261267894.post-6456113677516922972008-08-04T10:09:00.000-04:002008-08-04T10:09:00.000-04:00hi dana! thanks for guest blogging for us :)rega...hi dana! thanks for guest blogging for us :)<BR/><BR/>regarding the #1 problem of spoiling their kids...<BR/>I think that parents are spoiling their kids at a majorly high rate these days! I was watching the show my super sweet 16 yesterday & these brats want everything handed to them including money, mercedes, clothes, etc. for no reason. They just think they are entitled to everything.<BR/><BR/>I think a lot of parents are giving their kids more stuff to make up for the fact that they are working a lot, and not spending enough time with them. They think the stuff will make the kid happy since they can't be with them as much as they would like to.<BR/><BR/>This starts competition at school or camp about who has what & it is not healthy for the kids. I know kids that cry when they get home from school because their friends have all this stuff that they don't. Why should kids have i phones and flat screen tvs in their rooms? It's totally insane!Future Mom (Heather)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17866350673258951184noreply@blogger.com