DISQUS

brip blap: everyone is special and unique just the way they are

  • guinness416 · 2 months ago
    <<Your attempt at building self-esteem is going to implode when these kids realize, as adults staring at the clock in the cubicle at 4:52 pm, that all of the bubbly anthems declaring that “everyone is special” were a lie>>

    is henceforth my default message for cards at baby showers.
  • Steve · 2 months ago
    @guinness416: Uh, that's not going to make you, uh, the most popular guest. Heh :)
  • Four Pillars · 2 months ago
    Hilarious post! I have to say that we have been extremely successful at keeping our kids away from tv - at 3.1 years and 1.5 years I don't think they have 2 hours of tv time between them.

    I only say this in a bragging tone to make up for our complete failure in other areas of their life - potty training for example. Any kind of discipline would be another example. :)
  • Steve · 2 months ago
    @FourPillars: Wow, good job on the TV - but just think of all the quality programming you've missed. Sit down and watch Dora on your own a few times. It's GREAT. Ugh.

    And discipline? What is discipline? Is that getting them to do things they should do instead of what they want to do? I have heard of this "discipline" but it is a strange word to me.

    Argh :)
  • bubelah · 2 months ago
    Wow! How is it possible? You don't have TV at home? Sorry to ask the question ;o)) What do they and you do all day together? I admit that I do turn the TV on when I have to do some chores in the house and don't want them to get in the way (like cooking or cleaning). Very admirable, btw.
  • Four Pillars · 2 months ago
    We do have a tv but we don't watch it when the kids are awake.

    It's tough since sometimes it's easier to just watch tv - there have been a few times in the last couple of months where we did watch for a bit.

    Chores don't get done.... :)

    I just don't like the idea of young kids watching tv - I'm ok with the 3 yr old but our 1.5 yr old is still pretty young. And our 3 yr old is not toilet trained in case you think we are some kind of super-parents.
  • ulyana · 2 months ago
    This is so spot on. My sister in a freshman in high school (over 10 years difference between us, so I'm always on her case), and one of the most recent things she told me was that "no, she doesn't need to do her best, she is great the way she is." Now, I consider "being the best" to be a noble goal in life, but I realize that's debatable. Yet, at least trying to do your best should be the minimum. If you don't challenge yourself, you'll never get anywhere. And then the self-esteem suffers because "being yourself" is just not enough.
  • Financial Samurai · 2 months ago
    "Cause Gosh darnit, people like me!" :)