tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14658926.post114908872977126866..comments2023-10-10T07:21:38.458-04:00Comments on our family happenings: Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09235941490505824539noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14658926.post-1149166091905265492006-06-01T08:48:00.000-04:002006-06-01T08:48:00.000-04:00Congratulations on your awesome applesauce speech!...Congratulations on your awesome applesauce speech! I'd love to hear it.<BR/><BR/>I hope you told Katherine's friend, "when kids get bored in THIS house, they are given chores to do." --- This worked great for me!<BR/><BR/>I must defend these parents:<BR/>Up until about 20-25 years ago, MOST people let their kids be unsupervised in the neighborhood (or where ever). Parents were there to provide food and shelter, but did not take such an active role in the safety of their children. My grandmother (world's biggest worry wart) let her 3-yr. play unsupervised outside. Said 3-yr. old wandered away for hours!<BR/><BR/>I have ofter felt pressured by society to take MORE of an active role in my kids' daily life than I would have 30 years ago.<BR/><BR/>Also, these are just people with kids. Parenting isn't their life, it doesn't define them.<BR/><BR/>DISCLAIMER: I do not actually know ANY of these people, and I wasn't actually in the situations you were, so I hope I'm not overstepping my "commenting boundaries."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com