Parenting

[Jim Monck]

What do you believe is the hardest thing about being a parent?

[Barb Bouldrey]

Letting them go and allowing them to make their own choices and mistakes once they leave the nest.

Trusting them into God's care.

[Joanne Vergin]

Realizing that I have helped bring four eternal souls into the world.

[Donna Adams]

Letting go. Watching them make decisons on their own.

[Glenda Harvey]

I agree with the letting go part. It is so hard not to tell your grown children what you think they should do.

[Gina Stevenson]

I agree with the letting go part. It is so hard not to tell your grown children what you think they should do.

And then there are some who don't even bother to do that hard thing ... they just keep telling away! :rolleyes:

[Dana Grant]

What do you believe is the hardest thing about being a parent?


I agree that "letting go" has been the most difficult time of my parenting life; however, at the same time, it has also been the most exciting......

To see our son live his life for the Lord, make wise decisions, work for the Lord, have a career that he loves, manage his own finances.........well, it has shown me that between Bert, me, all the people who have prayed for Tyler all of his life, and The Lord -- well, we all have done a pretty good job helping him become a great young man!!

So, while the letting go part is hard -- I am not ashamed to admit that I shed a few tears now and then because I miss him -- the joy of watching him become a man has overshadowed any tears that I shed because I miss him. And usually when those tears are shed, it's because I am recalling sweet memories of our family over the years.......

I am a sap, what can I say???

LOL

**sniffing as I write this**

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[Hans Deventer]

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Hannie says, she loves the picture!

[Dana Grant]

Hannie says, she loves the picture!

Tell Hannie -- "Dank u wel"

(I hope that's right......LOL)


Dana

[Diane Likens]

Dana, you took the words right out of my heart!

[Hans Deventer]

Tell Hannie -- "Dank u wel"

(I hope that's right......LOL)

It's right, but you are allowed to say "Dank je wel" :basic03

In Dutch, like in French and German, there is a difference between formal and informal words when addressing someone. "U" is formal, "je" is informal, like "Sie" and "Du", or "vous" and "tu".

It's not the archaic "Thou", we have "gij" for that one.

[Dana Grant]

It's right, but you are allowed to say "Dank je wel" :basic03

In Dutch, like in French and German, there is a difference between formal and informal words when addressing someone. "U" is formal, "je" is informal, like "Sie" and "Du", or "vous" and "tu".

It's not the archaic "Thou", we have "gij" for that one.

I actually wandered about that -- then definitely! Dank je wel, Hannie!!

(I just love Hannie!! I'm praying that the Lord will touch and heal her body and mind........she's a jewel)

[Gina Stevenson]

Dana, lovely "luv-ya-bro-luv-ya-sis" picture. A keeper in "Naznet Children," a folder under "Naznetters," tho' Tyler hardly qualifies for that ... but still he's your "child" and you're the NN'er, not him, so ............. ;)

Not sure why I keep these, since I never use them. 'Guess it's in case someone talks about someone for a long time without posting a picture, then if I forget what they look like, I can refer back to my files and put a face with their post(s). ;)

[Dana Grant]

Another very difficult aspect of parenting for me is watching other parents of young children spank or shout at their children.......and wanting to tell them that there is a better way to deal with the situation.......

Or seeing parents place their children in daycare for 10-12 hours a day......and wanting to tell them that there is a better way to deal with that situation, as well........

My heart hurts for some parents, as well as their children.

The only advice I give to parents is this: Try to have no regrets.
(edit: Make that "the only unsolicited advice I give to parents........" If someone asks, I'm more than ready to offer support.......)

[Billy Cox]

What do you believe is the hardest thing about being a parent?

The hardest thing for me is in trying to remedy my bad habits as I see my daughter beginning to emulate those habits.

[Jim Monck]

What do you believe is the hardest thing about being a parent?

Well I thought I would answer my own question. Who knows I might get a lively discussion going with myself.

I think my answer is that you don't know if you did a good job or not until the job is over.

[Dana Grant]

Well I thought I would answer my own question. Who knows I might get a lively discussion going with myself.

I think my answer is that you don't know if you did a good job or not until the job is over.


In other words, until we all get to Heaven?

Because the job is never REALLY over here on earth.

[Jim Monck]

In other words, until we all get to Heaven?

Because the job is never REALLY over here on earth.

Dana, you raise an interesting question. What if you get to heaven and find that only 2 out of 4 children made it? Will you say, "well 50 percent isn't bad?"

I agree the job of parenting never really ends, even though most kids do think so.

Did I notice you only have one child? Boy are you going to be in trouble when he finds out his social security tax has to support both you and your husband.:rolleyes:

[Dana Grant]

Dana, you raise an interesting question. What if you get to heaven and find that only 2 out of 4 children made it? Will you say, "well 50 percent isn't bad?"

I agree the job of parenting never really ends, even though most kids do think so.

Did I notice you only have one child? Boy are you going to be in trouble when he finds out his social security tax has to support both you and your husband.:rolleyes:


No!! I have two wonderful children, it's just that only one has moved out so far!! Lindsey will be 16 in 2 days......so I will have her for a couple more years.

(see my first post -- I posted a picture of both of them)

[Jim Monck]

Sorry, he was the only one mentioned and I thought that was his girlfriend or wife. It would make a great engagement picture, but I guess not if it is his sister.

[Dana Grant]

Sorry, he was the only one mentioned and I thought that was his girlfriend or wife. It would make a great engagement picture, but I guess not if it is his sister.


I can tell you what's going to happen when I show Lindsey this post of yours........

"EEEWWWWWW"

LOL

Cute, Jim.