tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post153927692320577218..comments2023-03-31T07:49:57.998-05:00Comments on The Code Monkey Daddy: Fatherhood Friday - Parents are helpless.ShankRabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07108050453756230647noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-45742975553145973582009-05-23T08:19:50.122-05:002009-05-23T08:19:50.122-05:00As others have said, you gotta let 'em fall or the...As others have said, you gotta let 'em fall or they'll be afraid to do anything. Our 11 month-old is fearless and has had her share of spills but at the moment she'll try anything because she isn't scared of much. Except for the vacuum. She hates that thing.HeirApparenthttp://heirapparent.frantzylvania.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-10535496655443939992009-05-23T08:03:20.744-05:002009-05-23T08:03:20.744-05:00I for one, am an expert at failure.I for one, am an expert at failure.WeaselMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695797746467444304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-53049452670157807802009-05-23T06:44:55.071-05:002009-05-23T06:44:55.071-05:00It is so important to let them fall, let them make...It is so important to let them fall, let them make mistakes, let them make messes... otherwise they never learn how to recover, how to make amends, how to clean up...Eternal Lizdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436844959718198383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-51277695777629649992009-05-23T01:00:50.555-05:002009-05-23T01:00:50.555-05:00someone had a similar post to yours, but you've go...someone had a similar post to yours, but you've got it w the let her bonk her head biz right. i can't even remember what i commented on that other post now. i guess the gist is we are going to hate when they get hurt in any shape or form, but sometimes you have to let it happen. if you raise them right, they will be able to handle all the bumps and bruises along the way.<br /><br />anyways, i had some tips for dealing w daughters on my blog.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365631315923740004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-35741303733792000172009-05-23T00:55:04.697-05:002009-05-23T00:55:04.697-05:00Whew! Teenage years are the worst in the worry dep...Whew! Teenage years are the worst in the worry department. At least you have the opportunity now to build the foundation. Live the life now that you want for our daughter, and she'll turn out just fine.-Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367219187725765824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-61053969536923758492009-05-22T21:03:00.030-05:002009-05-22T21:03:00.030-05:00No, you cannot full trust a 14 year old. (My boys ...No, you cannot full trust a 14 year old. (My boys are 14 and 16) Fortunately, I feel like I can 98% trust both of them (they have both "fibbed" about things on occasion so we always have that 2% of wondering...). The good news is, we feel 100% certain that we couldn't have parented them any better to this point than we have, and they certainly have a good foundation, really knowing what's right and wrong. As parents, that's really all we can do unless we plan to have our kids attached to us for life, which I *definitely* don't. :)<br /><br />And people should SHUT UP. Seriously! Kids fall! It's part of life! Ugh.Melisa Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252498482861679154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-73301381604600903282009-05-22T18:43:48.472-05:002009-05-22T18:43:48.472-05:00Man, Bea fell off the couch last night right on he...Man, Bea fell off the couch last night right on her head. She started wailing, then I'm like "Oh my God", and then Mama started wailing, and we had a big group hug and ate dinner.<br /><br />The end.KWGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996429724505279563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-3406855231999975212009-05-22T18:28:24.516-05:002009-05-22T18:28:24.516-05:00Damn, I can relate...we got flack for allowing our...Damn, I can relate...we got flack for allowing our kid to LOVE the movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"...even added a disclaimer to our blog recently, because of it...SIGH!<br /><br />Thanks for getting "it" out there...people need to chill!BellaDaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469029319230742802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-20579276227803947932009-05-22T18:23:35.826-05:002009-05-22T18:23:35.826-05:00Just wait, you'll be even less concerned when the ...Just wait, you'll be even less concerned when the second one falls on their ass. You worry like crazy over the first one and then the second one comes along and you're like oh, he fell down the stairs again... But yet, you still worry about the first one because they're still experiencing things that are new to you. That's the kicker, once you know how to handle it you worry less, it's the not knowing that causes worry.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107035581921810659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-76750903138972871502009-05-22T16:12:41.160-05:002009-05-22T16:12:41.160-05:00It is hard to let kids get hurt and explore and fi...It is hard to let kids get hurt and explore and find things out for themselves but in the long run it is beneficial for the child and parent. I have a 13 yr old so I know what you mean about worring about guys and stuff cause even thought my daughter does not date I am dreading the day she does.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656125303973845693noreply@blogger.com