tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post3424193478648940904..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: SELF-ESTEEMjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-37379510742693935682013-04-13T14:29:45.312-04:002013-04-13T14:29:45.312-04:00Parents are very powerful figures in the life of a...Parents are very powerful figures in the life of any child. First of all, they are responsible for<br />conceiving the child and for bringing that child into this world so everything that comes after<br />there will still be held somewhat responsible. The mother best of all has a special emotional<br />connection with her children while fathers are mostly the ones who deal with practical things in<br />raising children.<br /><a href="http://selfesteem01.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://selfesteem01.blogspot.com</a>fatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540607461420548133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-34908476681719981182013-04-05T17:47:21.960-04:002013-04-05T17:47:21.960-04:00hello there, Cranky. I am one of your newest follo...hello there, Cranky. I am one of your newest follows and fans. love your blog, and your attitude. not sure if you are into this kind of thing, but i nominated you for a blog award. If you are familiar with blog awards, then you know that while they are good for sending a shout out to some of our fave bloggers, they also require an "acceptance post." Should you choose to accept this award of Epic Awesomness, just stop by my page and look for the post-title that says something about how Awesome I am. If it's not your "thing," no worries. Just know I am reading your stuff and digging it. God bless, and Write on!!Akashic Aisle: The Basement Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279299912745999446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-39188266458642663552013-04-05T17:26:24.454-04:002013-04-05T17:26:24.454-04:00This is a great post, Cranky. I totally agree that...This is a great post, Cranky. I totally agree that kids are not encouraged to practise, get better and experience the true wins. <br /><br />I'm just wondering, as a parent of two boys who are involved in sport, what can I do to combat this attitude when it is now everywhere you look? <br /><br />Up until now, the boys have received participation medals/trophies for every competition they've been in. It was only this last season of Futsal (indoor soccer) where they actually received medals based on merit--and such a sweet victory it was for them, because it meant something!Shelly - Tropical Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464868349672755774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-12170588903693983422013-04-05T15:50:11.404-04:002013-04-05T15:50:11.404-04:00Ain't that the truth? Endless (and meaningless...Ain't that the truth? Endless (and meaningless) praise in pursuit of bolstering self-esteem without a kid doing a doggone thing to MERIT it is one of our stupidest social experiments ever. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-42268374487791204772013-04-05T15:32:42.465-04:002013-04-05T15:32:42.465-04:00The pendulum will swing back - if not through soci...The pendulum will swing back - if not through social worry, then through this particularly "entitled" feeling generation having their own kids and saying, "I'm not pandering to you, tiny child, I am entitled to your affection without any work."<br />THAT second gen of the Gen Y kids is going to be interesting.<br />Eccentricesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350166822047688150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-1241784424589037852013-04-05T14:26:27.731-04:002013-04-05T14:26:27.731-04:00Cranky you are a man after my own heart - that is ...Cranky you are a man after my own heart - that is if I am hearing the sarcasm in your post correctly!<br /><br />Kids today grow up with so many positive vibes from parents, teachers etc that when they hit adulthood and they discover that they honestly aren't the best at just about everything they have a major meltdown and cannot cope.<br /><br />Far better to not be negative, but to not make them the best at everything too... Small sized basketballs and lowered hoops indeed - what is the world coming too!<br /><br />Herd an article on the radio a couple of weeks back saying that the divorce rate in the US is higher than any other country in the world - Experts say it is because couple get marreid, have kids and then spend the next 20 years pandering to their children's every whim, leaving no time for them as a couple which results in the high divorce rate...No other country panders to it's children like the US apparently. Expectations of children in other countries are far higher as are levels of responsibility and maturity. Children don't get everything they want, don't get told they are the greatest at everything and don't take up every spare moment of their parents time - result, fewer divorces and a whole bunch of kids who have a realistic view of the world - so go ahead and hike that net back up where it should be and lets have that ball the proper size and make our kids work for their success.<br /><br />Lou :-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-82273928633665052392013-04-05T13:43:11.970-04:002013-04-05T13:43:11.970-04:00Let me assure you that gutter balls are still poss...Let me assure you that gutter balls are still possible; I learned this a few months ago while trying to bowl. I'm unaware of this bumper thing. That might improve my bowling score.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-47803892310765753042013-04-05T13:29:34.749-04:002013-04-05T13:29:34.749-04:00"My kid won early release from the Texas Depa..."My kid won early release from the Texas Department of Corrections" I LOVE THAT!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-4832177231172458862013-04-05T13:20:04.755-04:002013-04-05T13:20:04.755-04:00Remember, we'll all be dead and gone before it...Remember, we'll all be dead and gone before it matters much; it will be there problem to solve. Gasp, horrors.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-20720091588189492082013-04-05T12:52:49.145-04:002013-04-05T12:52:49.145-04:00Don't even get me started on tee-ball. We were...Don't even get me started on tee-ball. We weren't allowed to play. That was the 'cheater' game. <br /><br />Instead we went in to pee-wee and moved up from there. I think we were allowed five strikes instead of only three, the coaches pitched and everyone got to play at least 2 or three innings. They kept score and most of all we had fun while learning to play the game right.<br /><br />Now everyone is on the field every inning. Everyone on the team bats and then you switch. No walking, no outs and no keeping score. I think they play 4 or 5 innings and the game is over- everyone wins and the parents are STILL an obnoxious lot of fools.One Bad Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139395145674594659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-64527902027897971182013-04-05T12:20:57.494-04:002013-04-05T12:20:57.494-04:00:):)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-89855449230623150792013-04-05T12:15:48.837-04:002013-04-05T12:15:48.837-04:00Kids are very spent today (and that includes my ow...Kids are very spent today (and that includes my own). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693170090426983457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-6932494685025188852013-04-05T11:52:57.436-04:002013-04-05T11:52:57.436-04:00No wonder kids today, and even parents, feel entit...No wonder kids today, and even parents, feel entitled to success. :\Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-11249731848795666582013-04-05T11:44:45.369-04:002013-04-05T11:44:45.369-04:00Certainly, you have such low self-esteem. ;-)Certainly, you have such low self-esteem. ;-)Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-28399715052964472622013-04-05T11:15:45.981-04:002013-04-05T11:15:45.981-04:00Reminds me of the bumper sticker on the back of a ...Reminds me of the bumper sticker on the back of a car I saw recently:<br /><br />"My kid won early release from the Texas Department of Corrections"<br /><br />They must feel so proud! ;)<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-37053039965082914452013-04-05T10:49:49.269-04:002013-04-05T10:49:49.269-04:00I can play the kazoo ...I think.
I can play the kazoo ...I think.<br />(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.com