tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post726468045657335785..comments2023-04-05T05:26:27.376-04:00Comments on angela auclair photography: I over reactedangela auclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18045568458591454469noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-21329502339778013572011-11-03T06:38:05.289-04:002011-11-03T06:38:05.289-04:00This made me so angry and upset reading this both ...This made me so angry and upset reading this both as a mom of daughters and a teacher. Inside the school teachers see this sort of thing going on and we know there is only so much parenting we can do when the real parents have dropped the ball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-12958208657268707582011-10-30T15:48:26.962-04:002011-10-30T15:48:26.962-04:00I am both terrified and horrified by the under-par...I am both terrified and horrified by the under-parenting I witness (and hear about) everyday and my oldest son is only FIVE. FIVE. It parents are 'passing the buck' (so to speak) at the age of 5 what the hell are they going to be doing in 10 years when parenting is 100x harder. <br /><br />Oy.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444252587068918483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-9103369254829843712011-10-28T12:45:03.152-04:002011-10-28T12:45:03.152-04:00That image at the end made me instantly tear up. I...That image at the end made me instantly tear up. Instantly, my heart is in my throat. Poor Miss H, she deserves so much better.<br /><br />I can't believe you reached out to the other parent and she reacted like that. I'm still shaking my head. And choked up.<br /><br />This is your best post ever.DaniGirlhttp://danigirl.ca/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-85044251076284937462011-10-26T18:04:28.815-04:002011-10-26T18:04:28.815-04:00Please over-react more. Great parenting. Your kids...Please over-react more. Great parenting. Your kids are very lucky ones.Younesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-1660713007281132402011-10-26T15:51:28.518-04:002011-10-26T15:51:28.518-04:00And this is not new behavior--it's just a diff...And this is not new behavior--it's just a different ballgame with phones and computers. I speak as the girl who sat alone on the playground reading a book every day rather than engage with the girls who tried to tear me apart. <br /><br />I love you. I love how you parent. You're not only a model for your kids, but for so many others. If I'm ever a parent, I'm going to try and be like you. You. Are. Awesome.<br /><br />Give that girl a hug for me. I remember the bad days. I suspect that she too will find some of the trials of adulthood a cakewalk after dealing with this.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892375067639262765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-17437977987426001522011-10-26T12:50:59.187-04:002011-10-26T12:50:59.187-04:00I naively thought that we could figure this thing ...I naively thought that we could figure this thing out with the girls quickly and effectively with a little parental guidance. I really did. The school was not really involved, other than one heads up email sent to a teacher, as the incidents were taking place outside of school. I feel that my girl has the tools now, because of what has gone on, to handle things better. It was too much, too weird, too soon. And she is still just 12...too young to have to handle it on her own, which she really did not want to. Brutal that this is the learning she took away from her first month of school...<br /><br />I am amazed at the response to this post. How common place these behaviours are becoming is really disheartening. And the thing is? There are tons of kids who do not behave this way ( so do not panic yet, Sue from Cornwall;)). It is learned behaviour allowed to continue unchecked by the people who have the biggest responsibility to do it, the parents.<br /><br />And girls are so bombarded with negative behaviour models on a regualar basis that we need to ask ourselves is it really surprising?<br /><br />Having just seen the documentary "miss representation", the reasons *why* are very clear to me. I just wish more parents would take the time to get it. You can not protect your kid from every influence, nor should you, but there are many influences that do not need to be nurtured and that our girls ( and boys ) can be educated about. <br /><br />But it is just easier to say that is just the way it is these days. <br /><br />Well, not in our house. Or in the houses of many people who have taken the time to speak out. This gives me all kinds of hope.angela auclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045568458591454469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-6803271837785855902011-10-26T10:59:00.824-04:002011-10-26T10:59:00.824-04:00My daughter went through the same thing (same scho...My daughter went through the same thing (same school, same age) and while I wanted to get involved, my daughter asked only for guidance.She and another girl (whom this girl was bullying also) got together and documented conversations and texts and presented them to the school. The school steped in and handled the situation quite well. The three girls met, agreed not to look, talk or have any contact with eachother.Now, two years later, they have become friends albeit not close but friends again. While I wanted to slay her dragon, sometimes we need to empower our children how to handle some situations on their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-85743264736253344262011-10-26T09:36:42.981-04:002011-10-26T09:36:42.981-04:00Oh boy! Is this what I have to look forward to?? ...Oh boy! Is this what I have to look forward to?? 3 girls... I can learn a thing or two from you ;) I may just be calling you in a few for advice. Thanks for this post.Sue from Cornwallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-4577116754523544112011-10-26T08:34:58.014-04:002011-10-26T08:34:58.014-04:00My wife read this - said you rocked this post.My wife read this - said you rocked this post.Justin Van Leeuwenhttp://www.jvlphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-1032230015124191492011-10-26T08:29:18.661-04:002011-10-26T08:29:18.661-04:00That's wonderful. Finally someone calling out...That's wonderful. Finally someone calling out the real guilty party. Kids live what they learn! If no one teaches them how to conduct themselves appropriately, they will do whatever they think is ok, because their authority figure never told them it wasn't. Even worse, they told them it was someone else's problem and that what they were doing was just normal kid behaviour. Well it's not! <br />Keep parenting, protecting and teaching our future leaders how to conduct themselves properly and you will be paid off with respectful, responsible and successful adults.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236295793304805724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-59722222589691680412011-10-25T23:04:16.467-04:002011-10-25T23:04:16.467-04:00Well vented and very well said. There really are ...Well vented and very well said. There really are so many non-parents out there. sigh. Sending you guys good thoughts.Wendyhttp://alittlec.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-38740281796264104832011-10-25T21:46:21.730-04:002011-10-25T21:46:21.730-04:00keep parenting...it's how I would over react!
...keep parenting...it's how I would over react!<br />LiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-8093729773245758772011-10-25T21:45:40.048-04:002011-10-25T21:45:40.048-04:00That's rough. But I agree with you. I am so ti...That's rough. But I agree with you. I am so tired by how little parenting I see going on.Capital Momhttp://capitalmom.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-25139319809226905912011-10-25T21:21:48.580-04:002011-10-25T21:21:48.580-04:00I have been a fan of yours on Flickr for ages, and...I have been a fan of yours on Flickr for ages, and a reader of your blog for almost as long.<br /><br />I adore your photography...<br />I adore your parenting even more...Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037915836907790524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327780113056952636.post-74315719714302353282011-10-25T20:53:33.725-04:002011-10-25T20:53:33.725-04:00Sigh. How sad. Unfortunately I have similar storie...Sigh. How sad. Unfortunately I have similar stories. And my daughter wonders why I won't let her have a facebook account. There are too many non-parent parents out there.Patricianoreply@blogger.com