tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post3288473236771551869..comments2023-04-17T21:57:40.406+09:00Comments on We don't mean to brag...: The CompetitionKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08338688515732965297noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post-66198082474697756512011-03-11T07:36:16.689+09:002011-03-11T07:36:16.689+09:00I've enjoyed stopping by your blog. And I real...I've enjoyed stopping by your blog. And I really like this post. In our neighborhood, people have signs in their yard (put up by the school) saying Football Player #10, Cheerleader Lives Here, etc. Hunny & I like to laugh about what kinds of signs we could put up, "____ didn't get any F's this year", and . . . I better stop there!<br /><br />Warmly, MichelleHoney I'm Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507357074954938604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post-83582329128333948312011-03-10T06:40:27.052+09:002011-03-10T06:40:27.052+09:00Kim
Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately your D...Kim<br />Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately your Dad is probably right. If you wait then by the time they start sports they are way behind. It sucks!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338688515732965297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post-42213949292456880462011-03-10T05:20:35.076+09:002011-03-10T05:20:35.076+09:00Kelly - I always love your blogs. I can not begin...Kelly - I always love your blogs. I can not begin to tell you how sometimes I wonder if I a bad mother since my kids are not signed up for sports. I have piano and Girl Scouts. Then yesterday my Dad calls and tells my how amazing my sisters son is (she only has one child) skiing and tells me I better get on the ball if I want my kids to excel in something or I will miss the window. WHAT!!! Anyway, enjoyed your blog!!!Gabriel Famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04552933017528720211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post-75384928259987581032011-03-09T22:22:55.804+09:002011-03-09T22:22:55.804+09:00M-Cat,
I totally agree with you about the insanity...M-Cat,<br />I totally agree with you about the insanity of making sure no one ever feels a loss and protecting everyone's feelings all the time to the point where no one gets to stand out. <br /><br />Our society is just weird....Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338688515732965297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post-50424937734237351252011-03-09T18:12:55.076+09:002011-03-09T18:12:55.076+09:00You know in Switzerland NO ONE has bumper stickers...You know in Switzerland NO ONE has bumper stickers! Well, I take that back, most people have a small white one that has "CH" on it- which is the country code for Switzerland. I'm going to be shocked when I go to the US and see all of the obnoxious ones again! I especially hate the ones that are intentionally offensive.<br />I agree 100% with the competitiveness and striving to be the best! Why do kids need this added pressure? Can't they do things for the sake of having fun anymore? Kids need to do their best- not be better than everyone else. All I want is well rounded kids, with good priorities and nice manners. Luckily I think large families and the church seem to really help with this. <br />I also love that your kids play the violin! I would like to start Sam up next year when he is 8!Jess, Andrew and Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695087092654228158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post-27465779190394709842011-03-09T13:52:11.606+09:002011-03-09T13:52:11.606+09:00If you feel like people with one kid are "win...If you feel like people with one kid are "winning" you can just look at me. I have only one kid and I feel pretty good when I get him to school on time. We barely do soccer and at some point his dad will probably teach him to play the guitar. We are not very competitive over here at Rowe Ranch. Except at RISK, of course.Jack, Merry & T-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656045543793203761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post-79097903606126143382011-03-09T12:32:44.284+09:002011-03-09T12:32:44.284+09:00You have hit it right on. And because so many par...You have hit it right on. And because so many parents are starting their children younger and younger with things and pushing harder for succes, it raises the bar so that to stay at least even with the norm range, you have to step it up a level. <br />In some regards, I think it's good, in others, I think society needs to chillax.<br /><br />At least we need to find a happy medium between screaming our children into perfection and the complete oppisite of catering to them so that "no one's feelings ever get hurt"<br /><br />Hard balance sometimesmCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16252684152629825538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post-71689384242802403082011-03-09T11:54:08.247+09:002011-03-09T11:54:08.247+09:00I think we definitely learn more from our failures...I think we definitely learn more from our failures than our successes in life, don't you?Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338688515732965297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19703534.post-4417537361308756162011-03-09T11:41:25.774+09:002011-03-09T11:41:25.774+09:00You know, I love your thinking and idea of putting...You know, I love your thinking and idea of putting the stickers on the fridge instead of the car...<br /><br />I went to two sets of students' basketball games all season; both teams lost every. single. game. When I talked to them at the end of each, I'd thank them for inviting me and tell them that I'd hoped they'd had a fun time.<br /><br />Most of the time, they had.Teachinfourthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01624243991120542485noreply@blogger.com