tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post8346435969258162777..comments2023-07-09T01:33:24.556-07:00Comments on Old-Fashioned Motherhood: Old-Fashioned ParentingRachel Keppnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17193834789450018423noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-50105370891102207252012-07-30T19:38:01.496-07:002012-07-30T19:38:01.496-07:00Thank you!!! I am a young mother, and am constantl...Thank you!!! I am a young mother, and am constantly surprised at how afraid my generation seems to be of discipline, consistency, and the word NO. People are shocked that our boys have a bedtime, instead of waiting till they are "ready" to fall asleep at 10 or 11. I feel among friends here, you have gained an enthusiastic new follower!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419620659567929127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-37380048842671408252012-06-05T09:05:06.624-07:002012-06-05T09:05:06.624-07:00Dearest Sachiko,
We DO share a brain!(Don't w...Dearest Sachiko,<br /><br />We DO share a brain!(Don't we?) ;-)<br /><br />I love hearing about your family. There are a lot of things I have to improve on! (The clutter-free, clean house comes in immediately to mind. You are a great example to me!)<br /><br />As for playing with your little sweetie, I'd say that is sooo important when we have little ones with those kinds of needs! You are such a good momma.<br /><br />Lots of love to you, too!!! <br /><br />Hugs,<br />RKRachel Keppnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193834789450018423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-66317721286299650942012-06-04T20:47:56.404-07:002012-06-04T20:47:56.404-07:00RK, I swear you've got ESP. Or we share a brai...RK, I swear you've got ESP. Or we share a brain. :)<br /><br />I was just thinking about this recently when, once again, my kids were fussing at each other and the oldest one complained that I never seem to know what to do when they fight. <br /><br />He's right, I thought. Then I thought, where would I have learned that? I couldn't recall ever learning how to get along with siblings.<br /><br />I grabbed a piece of paper and doodled a family tree and thought about our family from my children to our great-grandparents on either side. <br /><br />And you know what? Out of 8 greats, only one came from an intact home where siblings got along. And that was in Japan. <br /><br />We've got a lot of work ahead of us!<br /><br />Thankfully, we do have a heritage of hard work, so at least our kids have learned how to clean and behave in public places. These things need to be taught young, yes....and when they are taught, they benefit generations of our family. <br /><br />I DO get down on the floor to play, though. Cora Dove is almost a year old and we do a lot of occupational therapy with her that's working wonders on her motor delays. I never realized how much children learned through play until I had a special needs baby who needed help with the usual milestones--whew! Babies work HARD! :)<br /><br />lotsa love, RK--and congrats about #12!!! I am so thrilled for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-8523499356786990882012-06-01T16:39:02.660-07:002012-06-01T16:39:02.660-07:00Thank you for this post! My kids are 6 and 2 and I...Thank you for this post! My kids are 6 and 2 and I get overwhelme when it comes to discipline. The disciplining turns into a session as they resist it and to me it feels like an ordeal that leaves me exhausted. I really appreciate bologna posts like this one. They encourage me to put in the hard work now and remind me why its important.Mommy of twohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785635819258067796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-31811271078978199962012-06-01T06:37:40.698-07:002012-06-01T06:37:40.698-07:00Very good post and adorable blog, like it! :)
xox...Very good post and adorable blog, like it! :)<br /><br />xoxo<br />Susanna<br />http://susanna-behindmyeyes.blogspot.comSusannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03188185011862483073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-24130468746848689292012-05-31T17:15:19.802-07:002012-05-31T17:15:19.802-07:00I enjoyed this a lot. My husband used to always po...I enjoyed this a lot. My husband used to always point out that if we didn't train the two year old out of temper tantrums then we would be in a whole lot of trouble when the same child turned 15.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410224281751216152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-26896423567665786412012-05-31T13:12:17.993-07:002012-05-31T13:12:17.993-07:00Well said! I too get very tired of the latest par...Well said! I too get very tired of the latest parenting advice while I'm trying to teach my children to work, be responsible, and accept 'no'. Thank you very much for this post! I discovered your blog recently (linked through TJED MUSE) and am very much enjoying it!Jim, Becky, and Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13927375860189457023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-63630173021207151812012-05-31T12:25:32.637-07:002012-05-31T12:25:32.637-07:00I don't mean to say that I'm a stodgy, han...I don't mean to say that I'm a stodgy, hand-off kind of mom. I'm really pretty fun and silly! ;-D (I'm the family tease, actually.) But I don't get down and play with my kids-- at least not since my big ones were really little. <br /><br />I guess my big kids do play with their little siblings now and then. The little ones are always so busy playing together that they rarely ask for attention beyond kissing owies, or asking me to read to them.<br /><br />I *DO* love to read to my little ones-- and big ones, too. But there is nothing sweeter than snuggling down with a tiny one and a Sandra Boynton book. :-)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your perspective, Holly. I really appreciate it!<br /><br />And thank you everyone for your comments!Rachel Keppnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193834789450018423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-45970821198575245392012-05-31T12:12:29.205-07:002012-05-31T12:12:29.205-07:00I struggle to achieve the right balance of being t...I struggle to achieve the right balance of being the adult and showing them I am their mother, yet still taking time to do things with them. Sometimes all my kids want from me is a few minutes of playing Candy Land or paper dolls. I recall feeling sad as a child that my mother never sat down and played with us. I have very fond memories of the few times we played something like Boggle together when I was older. I know I can't spend all day entertaining my kids, and I don't, but it's a delicate balance for me. It seems like even 5-10 minutes of playing some imaginary game with them gets them started and then they are happy to play on their own. My kids are quite young still and sometimes need a bit of adult help to play a game. <br />I really need to work on getting my kids to stop interrupting! That's a good one.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646095805699712232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-20834978146003922932012-05-31T11:39:21.039-07:002012-05-31T11:39:21.039-07:00I appreciate you post, I appreciate ALL of your po...I appreciate you post, I appreciate ALL of your posts!! It is nice to remember that the basics, lots of love and consistency is what is most important. Sometimes I get very down and discouraged for the things I can't provide for my children. For the most part they handle our life very well, but sometimes.....then I remember that discouragement is not from our Savior. Thanks again for such an important reminder. AND, I still would like to know just how you organize your Shakespeare plays. We have tried to "A Christmas Carol" but it is overwhelming and after 2 attempts I gave up last year. I am sure that there must be a better way!<br />Thanks,<br />Shelly<br />itsallboys@yahoo.comHu.Ge.Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214402977091852476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-84679900400521265812012-05-31T11:36:21.815-07:002012-05-31T11:36:21.815-07:00Parenting with the end in mind is so essential! Th...Parenting with the end in mind is so essential! Thanks Rachel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-71959843485507414652012-05-31T11:30:26.400-07:002012-05-31T11:30:26.400-07:00I grew up with two very different parents. My fath...I grew up with two very different parents. My father was a spoiled child who had his own credit cards in high school and every time he wrecked a car they bought him a new one. My mother was raised on a humble farm where she made pickles and harvested left over crops with her siblings to buy the things the kids wanted. As a child, we were raised more like me dad than my mom. It has been very hard for me to change, but I'm happy to say I have. I knew my upbringing was wrong. My kids work for what they get. They work around the house. <br /><br />I will say that I do play with the children a bit. I do believe in family play, but I do not believe in acting like a child. It is sad to see so many parents living childish lives and never growing up.Celeste B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07356778436738411892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-75024338412759244352012-05-31T10:50:03.837-07:002012-05-31T10:50:03.837-07:00Taking the long view is the only way to parent! Th...Taking the long view is the only way to parent! The joy and payday comes when adult children are productive, happy and grateful for the way you raised them. You have said it so well, thanks for sharing.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-21748732507519044192012-05-31T10:24:02.369-07:002012-05-31T10:24:02.369-07:00I agree totally on this one. We did most of the th...I agree totally on this one. We did most of the things you mentioned while raising our children. I will be sending your link to my family. <br />I also, firmly believer that the best parent manual is the scriptures.<br />Hugs for this one!LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-39737873448340380512012-05-31T10:06:31.504-07:002012-05-31T10:06:31.504-07:00I agree whole heartedly! I don't think I succe...I agree whole heartedly! I don't think I succeed at much of it, but I will remember this post when I am getting down and try to take the long view.<br /><br />Someone once said that parenting is a marathon, not a sprint, and that has helped me many times.Avtar Ram Kaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788058935893109235noreply@blogger.com