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]]> By: Jason @ Redeeming Riches http://www.bripblap.com/small-human-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-30162 Jason @ Redeeming Riches Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:24:17 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=2082#comment-30162 Great post. My wife and I talk about "managing guilt" in raising kids. To some degree or another there will always be regrets and guilt since no one is perfect. But I like how you're tackling the ones you've seen early, rather than waiting til your older and playing the "I wish I would've" game. <br /><br />TV without commercials is a big thing for me! We finally got DVR after a couple years and I am really glad that I can fast forward through the blatant attempt by Disney and Nickelodeon to transform my kids into little consumer monsters!! Great post. My wife and I talk about “managing guilt” in raising kids. To some degree or another there will always be regrets and guilt since no one is perfect. But I like how you're tackling the ones you've seen early, rather than waiting til your older and playing the “I wish I would've” game.

TV without commercials is a big thing for me! We finally got DVR after a couple years and I am really glad that I can fast forward through the blatant attempt by Disney and Nickelodeon to transform my kids into little consumer monsters!!

]]> By: janetmgoodman http://www.bripblap.com/small-human-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-30161 janetmgoodman Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:52:19 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=2082#comment-30161 TV is ok when they are small just focus on Public Television even until middle school , this way they can learn something. While they are babysat by the box. <br>I let them pick one show a week and other than that I had a big sheet over my tv. This during a time when most thought that was cruel! During middle and high school I had zero cable no rabbit ears if they wanted to watch it would have to be a movie that I approved and rented. <br>Battery power toys are MOSTLY JUNK there are a few exceptions I had a few that were math tutors and english tutors .<br>Eating this one falls under you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.<br>If young parents would focus more on the manners and the family time than the food that is eatten and the type they may find that more of what they wanted the child to eat would get eaten. Focus on proper use of utensils and placement of ones elbows. Not talking with a full mouth etc...<br>Have mini parties that focus on table etiqute. (secret here many business meetings are conducted over food, children who know table etiqute go farther in life!)<br><br>Tell your children in your own unique words often how special and loved they are punish as they need it and don't make the punishments light (the real world does not operate on a light sentencing rule book) appreciate them for all that they are and do! You will not have regrets! TV is ok when they are small just focus on Public Television even until middle school , this way they can learn something. While they are babysat by the box.
I let them pick one show a week and other than that I had a big sheet over my tv. This during a time when most thought that was cruel! During middle and high school I had zero cable no rabbit ears if they wanted to watch it would have to be a movie that I approved and rented.
Battery power toys are MOSTLY JUNK there are a few exceptions I had a few that were math tutors and english tutors .
Eating this one falls under you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
If young parents would focus more on the manners and the family time than the food that is eatten and the type they may find that more of what they wanted the child to eat would get eaten. Focus on proper use of utensils and placement of ones elbows. Not talking with a full mouth etc…
Have mini parties that focus on table etiqute. (secret here many business meetings are conducted over food, children who know table etiqute go farther in life!)

Tell your children in your own unique words often how special and loved they are punish as they need it and don't make the punishments light (the real world does not operate on a light sentencing rule book) appreciate them for all that they are and do! You will not have regrets!

]]> By: Money Reasons http://www.bripblap.com/small-human-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-30155 Money Reasons Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:22:56 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=2082#comment-30155 I agree with your analysis on TV (and I do the same, except the poison my kids watch is Pokemon, AAugh), and even into adulthood! There is some real garbage out there. Especially reality TV, where people waste their life watching other people pretend that that are living a real made up life (tv is so evil)...<br><br>I will always have regrets raising my kids in one fashion or another... But I also know that they are having a better childhood that I did, and that make me very very happy!!! I agree with your analysis on TV (and I do the same, except the poison my kids watch is Pokemon, AAugh), and even into adulthood! There is some real garbage out there. Especially reality TV, where people waste their life watching other people pretend that that are living a real made up life (tv is so evil)…

I will always have regrets raising my kids in one fashion or another… But I also know that they are having a better childhood that I did, and that make me very very happy!!!

]]> By: Michael B http://www.bripblap.com/small-human-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-30154 Michael B Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:00:02 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=2082#comment-30154 I have 2 boys, 4 and 10. I have lots of regrets. I just turned off our Direct TV because I hated paying so much money each month so that my boys could become stupefied, shallow and develop poor vocabulary and disrespect for adults. My boys are not happy about it but I did keep the ROKU box to stream Netflix because I can choose what is in the queue based on the particular interests of my kids and also what I WANT them to learn about (yeah, my kids hate the documentaries but they can carry on an intelligent conversation!) The other big regret I have is that we EVER let them have candy of any kind. Sugar is a drug for small kids and they just can kick the habit. Unfortunately they get it at school and at church and don't get me started on fast food...<br><br>I laughed about your battery powered toys paragraph. I found out early that if you don't replace the batteries for a long time, they forget that the toy ever made noise. Plus, tape over the speaker holes works wonders. The best toy I ever bought my boys? LEGOS! The part about no violent toys....my 4 year old will turn ANYTHING into a gun. It's just his bent. My oldest will probably end up at MIT but my youngest is headed for Paris Island. Kids know pretty early who they are. One thing that we definately don't regret is reading to our kids...a lot. My 10 year old is an avid reader and consequently he is a straight A student. My 4 year old is following in his foot steps. PUSH THE BOOKS!<br><br>I like your website. I bookmarked. I have 2 boys, 4 and 10. I have lots of regrets. I just turned off our Direct TV because I hated paying so much money each month so that my boys could become stupefied, shallow and develop poor vocabulary and disrespect for adults. My boys are not happy about it but I did keep the ROKU box to stream Netflix because I can choose what is in the queue based on the particular interests of my kids and also what I WANT them to learn about (yeah, my kids hate the documentaries but they can carry on an intelligent conversation!) The other big regret I have is that we EVER let them have candy of any kind. Sugar is a drug for small kids and they just can kick the habit. Unfortunately they get it at school and at church and don't get me started on fast food…

I laughed about your battery powered toys paragraph. I found out early that if you don't replace the batteries for a long time, they forget that the toy ever made noise. Plus, tape over the speaker holes works wonders. The best toy I ever bought my boys? LEGOS! The part about no violent toys….my 4 year old will turn ANYTHING into a gun. It's just his bent. My oldest will probably end up at MIT but my youngest is headed for Paris Island. Kids know pretty early who they are. One thing that we definately don't regret is reading to our kids…a lot. My 10 year old is an avid reader and consequently he is a straight A student. My 4 year old is following in his foot steps. PUSH THE BOOKS!

I like your website. I bookmarked.

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]]> By: Patrick http://www.bripblap.com/small-human-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-30126 Patrick Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:34:38 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=2082#comment-30126 Very interesting. I have an 8 month old, and we are already seeing some of these things. We read to her every night and always do meals together, but she also gets tv once and awhile (Baby Einstein videos in very limited doses; no I don't believe Baby Einstein videos will make her a genius). <br><br>She also has a couple battery operated toys, and her favorite is a keyboard which she loves to play - she bangs the keys, stands on it, starts and stops the pre-programmed music, etc. She has a blast! At this age it is exciting to see her interacting with toys to see how they make noise and what the results of her actions will be.<br><br>I think the key in all things is moderation. Too much of anything leads to imbalance, and that includes books, tv, battery toys, food, etc. Very interesting. I have an 8 month old, and we are already seeing some of these things. We read to her every night and always do meals together, but she also gets tv once and awhile (Baby Einstein videos in very limited doses; no I don't believe Baby Einstein videos will make her a genius).

She also has a couple battery operated toys, and her favorite is a keyboard which she loves to play – she bangs the keys, stands on it, starts and stops the pre-programmed music, etc. She has a blast! At this age it is exciting to see her interacting with toys to see how they make noise and what the results of her actions will be.

I think the key in all things is moderation. Too much of anything leads to imbalance, and that includes books, tv, battery toys, food, etc.

]]> By: bubelah http://www.bripblap.com/small-human-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-30125 bubelah Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:58:57 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=2082#comment-30125 I live according to the postcard you got. I do not have any regrets about raising our kids. Yes, I admit we have flaws, what we do is not perfect but I don't dwell on the past I move forward, I acknowledge what needs to be done different. But you already knew that since you know me so well. I live according to the postcard you got. I do not have any regrets about raising our kids. Yes, I admit we have flaws, what we do is not perfect but I don't dwell on the past I move forward, I acknowledge what needs to be done different. But you already knew that since you know me so well.

]]> By: ctreit http://www.bripblap.com/small-human-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-30123 ctreit Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:46:55 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=2082#comment-30123 Very interesting post and view of things. I suppose we parents regret all kinds of things but children also regret things, don't the? So, these regrets are just part of life. We always choose between things like coffee & Dora or no coffee & intense play as soon as we open our sleepy eyes. In either case you can regret something. It comes down to making choices. Whatever we don't choose can become the source of regret. In that sense I like the birthday card your father gave you a while back. Very wise and very nice dad. Lucky you! Very interesting post and view of things. I suppose we parents regret all kinds of things but children also regret things, don't the? So, these regrets are just part of life. We always choose between things like coffee & Dora or no coffee & intense play as soon as we open our sleepy eyes. In either case you can regret something. It comes down to making choices. Whatever we don't choose can become the source of regret. In that sense I like the birthday card your father gave you a while back. Very wise and very nice dad. Lucky you!

]]> By: Theopaulson http://www.bripblap.com/small-human-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-30121 Theopaulson Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:54:31 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=2082#comment-30121 Ugh, I could fill a page with regrest as well. We use <a href="http://pbskids.org" rel="nofollow">pbskids.org</a> as a great alternative to flicking on the tv in order to skip the advertisements. You can watch the shows you want them to watch without commercials. Also sesame street has a youtube channel- but you do get the occasional advertisements on the side. Thanks for being honest! Ugh, I could fill a page with regrest as well. We use pbskids.org as a great alternative to flicking on the tv in order to skip the advertisements. You can watch the shows you want them to watch without commercials. Also sesame street has a youtube channel- but you do get the occasional advertisements on the side. Thanks for being honest!

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