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| How do you find the balance between wanting your kid to reach his/her full potential (whatever you think that may be) and letteing them be? |
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| I guess you push sometimes, you pull other time and sometimes (usual weekend) you let go. I think sometimes even if a kid is very smart and could do incredible things, he does not want to because he rather be part of a group and do the silly things that his peers do. Somehow, I am not sure that the parents that push push and push realize their objectives maybe they have accademically advances kids but is that all someone needs? |
| posted by Vero on 10/06/2006 |
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I choose my battles by carefully looking at what is important to me.
The letter grades aren't as important as the actual learning (as long as they are passing).
I push my kids to be kind, nurturing and thoughtful.
I don't push them to have a large social network.
I let them stop soing something they really don't enjoy, unless there's a team commitment or something.
I don't forcibly enroll them in ANY activities (except, of course, schooling. . . which we do at home).
I encourage throughout the day: "that was a creative solution," "I knew you would get through those tough questions," "Wow, you learned something about the Egyptians I never knew," "you were really mad at that game, but you just kept on utnil you got through that level," etc.
I allow them to try whatever they think they want to do (except cheerleading, which just costs too much!).
I "spoil" my kids when I can, but always expect gratitude and good behavior.
And most of all, I try to live what I want them to be. What I do reflects more on my expectations than anything I say. |
| posted by Kelly on 12/10/2006 |
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