tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2834367862007435740.post7740527500712924621..comments2023-07-06T09:48:51.140-05:00Comments on Beans and Caviar: Independent MunchkinsBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074159461937058094noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2834367862007435740.post-43726351031017656372008-12-03T15:22:00.000-04:002008-12-03T15:22:00.000-04:00this is the cutest story ever!! i can completely r...this is the cutest story ever!! i can completely relate - my son is 4 and i am reveling in the "adoration" stage - and i'm terrified as to when he doesn't "need" me as much...although i also feel firmly that my job as a parent is to raise him to be an independent, self-sufficient individual. your son sounds like a smart little cookie - and very funny!! :)Amanda Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263688373180751669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2834367862007435740.post-10144919762146563162008-11-26T09:19:00.000-04:002008-11-26T09:19:00.000-04:00Hey anonymous, you sound a lot like a very support...Hey anonymous, you sound a lot like a very supportive husband I know!BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074159461937058094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2834367862007435740.post-85737003209154223112008-11-25T22:20:00.000-04:002008-11-25T22:20:00.000-04:00Of course, what you have not described was that th...Of course, what you have not described was that the specifically selected reply was deliberately leading your son to think for himself, think of alternatives and work through solutions that would fit the puzzle.<BR/><BR/>A very clever camuflage used to leverage your amazing talents to allow your son to develop his ... rather than grow in the shadow of your tremendous knowledge & wit.<BR/><BR/>Great move !!<BR/><BR/><I><B> :O ) </B></I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2834367862007435740.post-35739018061729015262008-11-22T07:58:00.000-04:002008-11-22T07:58:00.000-04:00Yeah, it's a fine line, "helping" the kids with th...Yeah, it's a fine line, "helping" the kids with their homework. Of course, "helping" then with teenage problems is no piece of cake either!<BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com