Comments on: Balancing Children and Family http://bringinguplearners.com/2008/02/27/balancing-children-and-family/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:57:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: april http://bringinguplearners.com/2008/02/27/balancing-children-and-family/comment-page-1/#comment-151 april Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:31:53 +0000 http://bringinguplearners.com/?p=112#comment-151 Thanks Bakinchick - I like what you said about being more well-rested and able to take on projects and the like that your family really does want to do. I was thinking that some of the tendency that I feel to over-indulge comes from not wanting to be the unresponsive, distant, "children must be seen and not heard" kind of parent. That's a stereotype that is truly unappealing, but it isn't necessary to go to the other extreme to avoid that pitfall. We can be responsive and loving without being over-indulgent. We can offer opportunities and flexibility within a framework of healthy boundaries. We can work towards developing our own interests and goals as a way of showing our children how a healthy adult can live out a purposeful and balanced life. Are there any other factors we should be considering? Thanks Bakinchick – I like what you said about being more well-rested and able to take on projects and the like that your family really does want to do.

I was thinking that some of the tendency that I feel to over-indulge comes from not wanting to be the unresponsive, distant, “children must be seen and not heard” kind of parent. That’s a stereotype that is truly unappealing, but it isn’t necessary to go to the other extreme to avoid that pitfall.

We can be responsive and loving without being over-indulgent.

We can offer opportunities and flexibility within a framework of healthy boundaries.

We can work towards developing our own interests and goals as a way of showing our children how a healthy adult can live out a purposeful and balanced life.

Are there any other factors we should be considering?

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