Comments on: Busted

By: Mrs. Nicklebee

Mrs. Nicklebee — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:03:59 +0000

Hi Amy,

I came across your blog when searching for Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe.

I cracked up when I read this post because I could’ve said it! Well, except for the golf ball part.

Take care!

By: Anita Koller

Anita Koller — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:44:01 +0000

It only get’s better as they get older. My son has manage to do more damage then I can ever remember doing. But, he is learning.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:48:19 +0000

When my two year old daughter knocked a tooth out I cried. 3 years later when my two year old son knocked his lose it was like a right of passage. He was officially a boy. It is very hard to stand back, but in the end I think we will be very proud mama’s.

By: brooke

brooke — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:39:42 +0000

hee hee … my oldest is a month away from turning 8. (We have four boys). And I could just imagine this happening. He’s our long-pass throwing, hang with the big boys and bite off more than you can chew fellow (and always seen with a book, as well - how do you put those all together in one person?). Yes, we will be in your shoes one day soon, I’m guessing. You’re doing a great job with your guy.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:26:30 +0000

Consequences are good….we use the sowing and reaping principle a lot at our house! : )

Good job and excellent post!
Kim

By: Farmers wife

Farmers wife — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:37:11 +0000

Hi Amy,

I’ve come to your blog through another, and I have to tell you how much I enjoy your writings. The picture of the clothes on the line, makes me hungry for spring…In our parts, if I were to do that now, we’d end up with clothes like cardboard. We’ve just had freezing rain and a nice blizzard.

Sorry to hear about your trials, my youngest still isn’t old enough to throw well..so I can’t relate quite yet.

take care,

Leanne

By: Coffeeteabooksandme

Coffeeteabooksandme — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:06:56 +0000

My son and I were just talking about a family member that we like but no one can stand to be around. He’s now in his 60s but was an only child of older parents and was always protected as a kid and when he got in trouble, it was “never his fault”. (My daughter, who reads your blog, will know exactly who I’m talking about.)

As my son was a mid-life baby (I was mid life, not him…), my mind quite often went to that lovely but not very wise mama of my brother-in-law. So we had our share of coming home with bumps and bruises, having to pay for acting in an unwise manner (nearly burning the neighbors house down is funny now…not then), him getting hurt and mom biting her tongue so “I told you so” did not come out…as well as mom not fainting at the sight of blood.

Good job, Amy, and uh…take some pictures. It will be proof when they grow up that they got into some scrapes. It’s remarkable how they can’t remember their scrapes, except for nearly burning the neighbor’s house (he and his best friend were doing “science experiments”). Family legends are such fun.

By: Lady Why

Lady Why — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:06:45 +0000

Ouch! Tough lessons to learn… and tougher lessons for a mother to watch as they are learned. Been there, done that and have the t-shirt!

By: jdavidb

jdavidb — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:35:31 +0000

While I was happy to learn this, it requires that the parents be creative in order to teach young chaps the value of restitution.

Have him pay the insurance company for it!

By: Mrs. P.

Mrs. P. — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:43:08 +0000

A friend of mine, who has three boys (oldest 16), and is herself all of four-foot-ten, recently commented to me that “the problem with today’s kids is that their parents aren’t involved enough with them, and they don’t eat enough dirt!” This is her version of your (as always) very sensible observation that children (my friend and I would apply this to girls as well as boys) sometimes need to learn the consequences of their actions, where appropriate, the hard way.

I hope your wee man is feeling better, and is ready to go out and take on the next challenge!