tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post6155768532976183974..comments2023-11-03T04:19:04.554-06:00Comments on Refracted Light: Wielding My Whip. . .againDedeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155503562900208564noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post-45783262121021521932009-08-24T16:55:39.622-06:002009-08-24T16:55:39.622-06:00Lately I have been terrified that I have been bein...Lately I have been terrified that I have been being an extremely poor role model for my children. And now I am paying the consequences. They aren't very pretty. I hope I can learn and reteach them some things. But it is so hard!An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post-76196591924297756532009-07-01T21:29:31.036-06:002009-07-01T21:29:31.036-06:00I dont' think there are any easy answers to th...I dont' think there are any easy answers to this problem. Well, maybe one--start them out as slavies when they are toddlers. That's what my sister with 9 kids did--those kids were doing breakfast dishes before school AND folding a load of laundry. I can't even imagine.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660156433881882098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post-45884479846996596922009-07-01T19:33:24.765-06:002009-07-01T19:33:24.765-06:00I am so there right now. Chore charts have never b...I am so there right now. Chore charts have never been my gift. Instead I alternate between cheerleader and nagging fishwife with evil stepmother voice. I'm already ready for school to start!charrettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351177033783487168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post-13764307161665517722009-07-01T11:18:41.545-06:002009-07-01T11:18:41.545-06:00Man, it takes awhile to get a good routine. And I...Man, it takes awhile to get a good routine. And I ALWAYS feel guilty when I am finally taking a breather and ask my kids to go do a few things around here, because I think they think I am just sitting around.Kazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411131948607000725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post-12647111745036588562009-06-29T23:34:11.281-06:002009-06-29T23:34:11.281-06:00I'm like your kids, I like the clearing the ta...I'm like your kids, I like the clearing the table and folding laundry part, but not the hard chores :-) and I had to crack my whip at myself a lot myself when the kids were younger. I totally agree with what you said about being an example. The beauty of it is you think you are doing it for your children but you're also growing personally.Little GrumpyAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065581455480762162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post-6389874901132350412009-06-29T15:00:46.413-06:002009-06-29T15:00:46.413-06:00We DO have to lead by example, more's the pity...We DO have to lead by example, more's the pity! Why can't they all just do as I say while I sit and read? :DLuisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post-39466007464967607442009-06-29T13:10:10.557-06:002009-06-29T13:10:10.557-06:00Congrats on the re-haul and I'm sorry for the ...Congrats on the re-haul and I'm sorry for the problems of old. I'm proud of you, especially as I suck at chore charts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post-29274198302069220232009-06-29T12:55:10.794-06:002009-06-29T12:55:10.794-06:00I so, so feel you on this. My son's room is ra...I so, so feel you on this. My son's room is rarely clean because mine is rarely clean and I won't ask him to do what I won't do. Now I have to master the leading by example too.Melanie Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001874016534429126.post-7635204090996225032009-06-29T12:15:02.148-06:002009-06-29T12:15:02.148-06:00Amen especially to that last line.
I'm gettin...Amen especially to that last line.<br /><br />I'm getting off the computer now and getting to work. No whipping needed, other than the gentle reminder that is this post.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.com