Oh, and as far as parent strategy, I really don't have one. I just sort of accepted my kids for who they are. I'm probably more laid back than some, and I guess if something came up that would have made me completely put my foot down, I would have. I also like to pick my battles. My kid wants to wear their hair some way I might not like? Mneh. It's hair, not heroin. Stuff like that.
Fortunately, there were no major discipline problems. Yeah, sure, one kid didn't ever want to do his homework, and there were teacher conferences and strategies tried and IEPs given. Kid still didn't really do much homework. He graduated high school anyway, and he's doing well at college whaddyaknow, without me nagging at all.
And love. Love, love love. It's underrated. They always, always know I love them, even if they're in the process of irritating/worrying/scaring me to no end. I always told them if they ever were on death row for choosing a career as an axe murderer, I'd be angry and disappointed and scared. I'd also be at the prison door brandishing a cake with a file in it and a really fast getaway car. :)
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Date: 2006-03-22 03:03 pm (UTC)Fortunately, there were no major discipline problems. Yeah, sure, one kid didn't ever want to do his homework, and there were teacher conferences and strategies tried and IEPs given. Kid still didn't really do much homework. He graduated high school anyway, and he's doing well at college whaddyaknow, without me nagging at all.
And love. Love, love love. It's underrated. They always, always know I love them, even if they're in the process of irritating/worrying/scaring me to no end. I always told them if they ever were on death row for choosing a career as an axe murderer, I'd be angry and disappointed and scared. I'd also be at the prison door brandishing a cake with a file in it and a really fast getaway car. :)