Comments on: Ditched http://mattdaddy.net/2009/06/08/ditched/ info that bounces inside my brain that makes sense to me, maybe you. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:50:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mattdaddy http://mattdaddy.net/2009/06/08/ditched/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 mattdaddy Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:47:31 +0000 http://mattdaddy.net/?p=732#comment-1042 I remember it bigtime so when he started telling me about it, I went back to that awful time. Bleah, no fun. I remember it bigtime so when he started telling me about it, I went back to that awful time. Bleah, no fun.

]]> By: terri http://mattdaddy.net/2009/06/08/ditched/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 terri Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:44:21 +0000 http://mattdaddy.net/?p=732#comment-1041 I hate that kind of thing. I know they're just kids, but it's never too early to learn some common courtesy. Rude kids often grow up to be rude adults. On the other hand, my kids have definitely had their share of being the odd ones out and I'm happy to say that what goes around, comes around. If nothing else, it taught mine to be more compassionate because they knew firsthand what it felt like to be the one left out. I hate that kind of thing. I know they’re just kids, but it’s never too early to learn some common courtesy. Rude kids often grow up to be rude adults.

On the other hand, my kids have definitely had their share of being the odd ones out and I’m happy to say that what goes around, comes around. If nothing else, it taught mine to be more compassionate because they knew firsthand what it felt like to be the one left out.

]]> By: hsoi http://mattdaddy.net/2009/06/08/ditched/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 hsoi Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:01:21 +0000 http://mattdaddy.net/?p=732#comment-1040 Dude, that sucks. But, are you sure it's a ditching? That is, I've seen kids, especially younger ones, just get totally distracted. They aren't thinking of much beyond what's immediately in front of them. So those kids wandered off, something else started up, and suddenly they forgot about all other stuff. Point is, was it intentional? Or just kids being mindless and well... kids and not thinking enough? If you know the other kids well enough, then bring all the kids together and talk about it. Just turn it into a life lesson for all of them that ditching, intentional or not, isn't cool. I've done that with kids my kids play with... that sometimes you gotta take them all aside and talk to them all about some greater lesson in being friends or whatever. As for your own kiddos, it'll help make them stronger and better people. They know how it sucks to be ditched, so you can bet they won't do it themselves. Chalk it up to life and learning, and an opportunity to help your kids become better people. <abbr><em><abbr><em>hsois last blog post..<a href="http://hsoiblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/tomatoes-once-were-considered-poisonous/" rel="nofollow">Tomatoes once were considered poisonous</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Dude, that sucks. But, are you sure it’s a ditching?

That is, I’ve seen kids, especially younger ones, just get totally distracted. They aren’t thinking of much beyond what’s immediately in front of them. So those kids wandered off, something else started up, and suddenly they forgot about all other stuff. Point is, was it intentional? Or just kids being mindless and well… kids and not thinking enough?

If you know the other kids well enough, then bring all the kids together and talk about it. Just turn it into a life lesson for all of them that ditching, intentional or not, isn’t cool. I’ve done that with kids my kids play with… that sometimes you gotta take them all aside and talk to them all about some greater lesson in being friends or whatever.

As for your own kiddos, it’ll help make them stronger and better people. They know how it sucks to be ditched, so you can bet they won’t do it themselves. Chalk it up to life and learning, and an opportunity to help your kids become better people.

hsois last blog post..Tomatoes once were considered poisonous

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