Comments on: No Joy http://dadsworkbench.com/2008/12/07/no-joy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-joy Orlund, a fulltime working dad. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chuck http://dadsworkbench.com/2008/12/07/no-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Chuck Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:36:09 +0000 http://dadsworkbench.com/?p=755#comment-883 "NO" is such a tough one to get around. Short, sweet and rather painful to us and them. The other folks commenting here make some great points. Good luck. Things arfe about to get very interesting. <abbr><em>Chuck’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.disfordad.com/2008/12/10/and-now-there-are-five/" rel="nofollow">and now there are five</a></abbr></em> “NO” is such a tough one to get around. Short, sweet and rather painful to us and them. The other folks commenting here make some great points.

Good luck. Things arfe about to get very interesting.

Chuck’s last blog post..and now there are five

]]> By: Grandpa http://dadsworkbench.com/2008/12/07/no-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Grandpa Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:53:41 +0000 http://dadsworkbench.com/?p=755#comment-872 An ancient writer wrote about a time and place (actual fact in history) where "everyone did what was right in their own site (opinion)" It did not produce a good result for that society. I think that Western "Civiliaztion" is fast headed that same direction and neither will it be good for us. I am glad to hear of parents who are willing take the hard and difficult stand and teach their children self discipline and respect. You will not always be understood by others but the results are more than rewarding for the price of being misunderstood and at times even criticized. An ancient writer wrote about a time and place (actual fact in history) where “everyone did what was right in their own site (opinion)” It did not produce a good result for that society. I think that Western “Civiliaztion” is fast headed that same direction and neither will it be good for us. I am glad to hear of parents who are willing take the hard and difficult stand and teach their children self discipline and respect. You will not always be understood by others but the results are more than rewarding for the price of being misunderstood and at times even criticized.

]]> By: Daddy Forever http://dadsworkbench.com/2008/12/07/no-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Daddy Forever Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:12:27 +0000 http://dadsworkbench.com/?p=755#comment-860 "No" was one of the first word our kids learned too. I think it might have been the first word they said too. <abbr><em>Daddy Forever’s last blog post..<a href="http://daddyforever.com/2008/12/04/star-trek-wars/" rel="nofollow">Star Wars Meets Star Trek</a></abbr></em> “No” was one of the first word our kids learned too. I think it might have been the first word they said too.

Daddy Forever’s last blog post..Star Wars Meets Star Trek

]]> By: Father of five http://dadsworkbench.com/2008/12/07/no-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Father of five Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:24:55 +0000 http://dadsworkbench.com/?p=755#comment-859 Let's not forget that we do not want to raise our children as sheep, or lemmings either. A healthy respect for "no" is good, but a willingness to question what we are being told (and to do so respectfully) is also a good thing. It's a fine line to walk. Thankfully, at Joy's age - you do not have to worry too much about that fine line just yet. <abbr><em>Father of five’s last blog post..<a href="http://father-of-five.blogspot.com/2008/12/father-of-five-in-news.html" rel="nofollow">Father of Five in the news!</a></abbr></em> Let’s not forget that we do not want to raise our children as sheep, or lemmings either.

A healthy respect for “no” is good, but a willingness to question what we are being told (and to do so respectfully) is also a good thing. It’s a fine line to walk.

Thankfully, at Joy’s age – you do not have to worry too much about that fine line just yet.

Father of five’s last blog post..Father of Five in the news!

]]> By: FamilyDads http://dadsworkbench.com/2008/12/07/no-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-858 FamilyDads Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:05:00 +0000 http://dadsworkbench.com/?p=755#comment-858 Ahh.. so your daughter is learning the most important 2-letter word in her vocabulary. Fun times! :) <abbr><em>FamilyDads’s last blog post..<a href="http://familydads.com/blog/dad-video-team-hoyt/" rel="nofollow">Dad Video: Team Hoyt, Dick and Rick Hoyt, Father-Son Team</a></abbr></em> Ahh.. so your daughter is learning the most important 2-letter word in her vocabulary. Fun times! :)

FamilyDads’s last blog post..Dad Video: Team Hoyt, Dick and Rick Hoyt, Father-Son Team

]]> By: VegasDad http://dadsworkbench.com/2008/12/07/no-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-857 VegasDad Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:27:51 +0000 http://dadsworkbench.com/?p=755#comment-857 That's a double edged sword my friend. Soon she'll be telling you "no." It actually got to the point that when our son better understood verbal communication we actually stopped using the word and approaching things differently. Instead of saying "no," we would say something like "that's hot. You'll get hurt." <abbr><em>VegasDad’s last blog post..<a href="http://ivegasfamily.blogspot.com/2008/12/looking-ahead.html" rel="nofollow">looking ahead</a></abbr></em> That’s a double edged sword my friend. Soon she’ll be telling you “no.” It actually got to the point that when our son better understood verbal communication we actually stopped using the word and approaching things differently. Instead of saying “no,” we would say something like “that’s hot. You’ll get hurt.”

VegasDad’s last blog post..looking ahead

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