tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post5016737873320130166..comments2023-10-20T09:04:45.829+01:00Comments on My New Notebook: Parenting mattersCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-3260476345925062042007-08-30T22:19:00.000+01:002007-08-30T22:19:00.000+01:00I don't think I ever aspired to be the perfect par...I don't think I ever aspired to be the perfect parent, and I wasn't. However I did hope that my children wouldn't turn into tearaways and rob, cheat, murder or harm anyone or go on any other sort of rampage. And they haven't.<BR/><BR/>I regret the shouting I did, but not the fact that I said 'No.' on lots of occasions. And I tried very hard to keep lines of communication open.Jackie Lubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865586154414594682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-50083706359541250842007-08-30T21:38:00.000+01:002007-08-30T21:38:00.000+01:00What does perfect mean anyway? It's probably diff...What does perfect mean anyway? It's probably different for all of us. I do get wound up by the 'perfect' looking families in celeb magazines giving off the vibes that they do everything the right way and how marvellous life is. If only.<BR/><BR/>I always think of the saying 'behaviour breeds behaviour' and Thumper out of Bambi. You know "if you can't say something nice don't say nothing at all", but I use that with actions too. If you wouldn't like it done to you then don't do it to someone else.<BR/><BR/>And I avoid the playground cliques. I can't bear the comparisons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35619589.post-13051869855751936662007-08-30T21:05:00.000+01:002007-08-30T21:05:00.000+01:00I think its good that parents aren't perfect. that...I think its good that parents aren't perfect. that would just put pressure on children to try and be perfect all the time as well. Parents are human and make mistakes and it can be a good lesson for a child to learn how to cope with mistakes when they happen. <BR/><BR/>so maybe a good parent isn't perfect?johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841344636253427792noreply@blogger.com