The great thing about parents when I was a kid is that they left us the hell alone - at least as long as you stayed out of trouble, which is what you did, if you were smart.
Wow--great article, Frank. Thanks for the link. One of my husband's favorite sayings (said when our kids are whining about not getting something they are asking for): "It's good to want."
I had this very conversation with a friend of mine the other day--that as a culture we don't require enough of our children in the way of chores and responsibilities. Nor do we allow them enough unstructured time to explore.
Wow--great article, Frank. Thanks for the link. One of my husband's favorite sayings (said when our kids are whining about not getting something they are asking for): "It's good to want."
ReplyDeleteI had this very conversation with a friend of mine the other day--that as a culture we don't require enough of our children in the way of chores and responsibilities. Nor do we allow them enough unstructured time to explore.
good food for thought.
best,
lisa