tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173606815962198933.post7300225026302854442..comments2023-03-25T08:05:01.984-04:00Comments on Perspectively Speaking: How To Raise Perfect ChildrenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035813214367761502noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173606815962198933.post-12738509154055992012-11-13T20:47:57.189-05:002012-11-13T20:47:57.189-05:00Agreed wit the comment above as a preschool teache...Agreed wit the comment above as a preschool teacher...i don't praise my children even if the do good... something I think am the meanest teacher out there.. watching them struggle with a cap or trying to open a package and not lending a hand even if they ask, i have to see them make a Great effort before I help... GREAT POST!!Indigomoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912910848317757767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173606815962198933.post-59606429115374865742012-09-29T12:48:08.389-04:002012-09-29T12:48:08.389-04:00The phrase: "practice makes perfect" was...The phrase: "practice makes perfect" was conformed when one of my choral directors said: "perfect practice makes perfect." (I know we're avoiding the topic of having perfect kids but the recital/baseball game struck a nerve.) I agree with you that nothing irks me more than the "Good try Billy!" or "You guys sounded great tonight!" when clearly we were not witnessing the same sloppy concert or the complete strike out! My whole thing is if you're going to raise children (parental or within a community), raise them with an expectation of thrive and greatness. How can you say to 6 yr old Billy "Good job on the cello" when he doesn't practice and is up there hitting too many wrong notes? Or when he does practice, he does so for an hour but is wasting time doing everything other than actually practicing so that he can learn precision and accuracy? One thing we do have to stop doing is telling kids "Good job" because when they hit middle school->high school->college->grad school->real world, "Good job"'s don't come easy. Without effort, you don't get "Good job" but instead you get "This is your last warning." We say, "well they're just kids!" But when do you transition to telling the truth? Smh! Good post as usualJ.Ashehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147371602051274104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173606815962198933.post-17606623423982474282012-09-25T23:15:29.196-04:002012-09-25T23:15:29.196-04:00Isn't it funny how we all say, "nothing o...Isn't it funny how we all say, "nothing or no one is perfect"? But that word "perfect" always seem to find a way into our conversations:) <br /><br />To me, the "perfect" child is the one who not only listens to you, but also questions you; challenges you in a positive way. I believe that that interaction between parent and child, between child and siblings, helps each one to grow and to learn. And listen doesn't mean obey. Oh no! It's not a guarantee that your child will do what you say, when you say. But, by challenging you, you the parent get to appreciate how your child’s mind work, how they use logic and even how they apply what they have learnt from you and their friends in their daily lives. <br /><br />That last child that's giving you gray hairs; you learned something from that child. What? You said it, "don't take things so seriously". So, you see, learning goes both ways. Remember, you're never too old to learn:)<br /><br />The only return on a lifetime investment that parents can hope for is that their child or children grow up to become better, perhaps perfect, human beings.Jeznoreply@blogger.com