Comments on: Finders and Keepers, Losers and Weepers

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:38:31 +0000

This was a great post, Annie. You seem so fast on your feet. I’m trying to figure out how to best deal with a child going through a SNEAKY phase. (this is me hoping with everything in her that this IS, in fact, a phase). But my parenting is so painfully analytical and diagnostic that my kid will be going to college before I come up with a really good solution.

Attempting to raise decent human beings…. I feel so stupid for complaining about that colic problem!!

By: Kagey

Kagey — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:16:04 +0000

I don’t if I would have the chutzpah to lie to my kid on purpose, even to teach a lesson. But I’ll keep that one in mind if fibbing becomes an issue. We’re still at the stage when my 3 yr old DD comes running to me to tell me she hit her brother on purpose, and that she needs a time out.
But how great is it that you managed to roll with the punches and teach the lesson that presented itself, even if not the one you were going for! The mark of a good Mama, for sure!

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:23:01 +0000

There’s so much in this post I relate to. The value of money, the innate ability to learn and play the system (in this case, Finders Keepers), and finding one’s moral compass inside all that.

And, of course, those undignified moments at Target.

What I would give to have (or be) a Human Lie Detector.

By: Amber Johnson

Amber Johnson — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:33:00 +0000

I know I shouldn’t laugh at this but I did, primarily because I can see this happening at my house. Talk about a comedy act and those kids of yours? You saw character flaws, I saw funny little characters! So glad you and Secret Agent Man were there to whip them back into shape.

By: Char

Char — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:22:10 +0000

This is an excellent post! And it’s my first time here and I am enjoying it. I am happy to know and remember that I am not the only parent dealing with the character development thing. UGH…