Comments on: Storming the gates of HELL , otherwise known as teaching kids boundaries

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:05:53 +0000

Indeed, boundaries are so very much needed. Thanks for sharing your story!!

Barbara

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:04:55 +0000

Hi Philip!

So glad you liked the post – yes, please feel free to link to it. Kids are an adventure, aren’t they?

Barbara

By: Philip Yeoh

Philip Yeoh — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:21:05 +0000

Hi Barbara, Thank you for your wonderful, wonderful post. As a father of a 15 year-old boy who's right now experiencing raging hormones and angst, I do get my fair share of "I hate yous," sometimes for no reason at all. It feels like a cool thing for him to say it. Nevertheless, I don't retaliate or blow up (unless desperate measures are called for) but after having read your post, I feel so much better, knowing that I'm not alone in this. I'd like your permission to link you to my blog, and probably to use that Gates of Hell title (very cool) Please email me should you decide. Thanks again! Philip Yeoh's last blog post..Student Profile: Anthea Song

By: IT Governance Blog

IT Governance Blog — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:47:49 +0000

My wife told me a great story the other day. Our son has a neighbor friend who has not been taught boundaries and so he is always pushing the edge. We try to teach boundaries every day and it is of course a constant struggle. My wife was in the car with our children and went to the neighbors to pick his friend up. They were goign to go to DairyQueen or something. While in the driveway the neighbor friend got rowdy and was touching my daughter. My wife told him in no uncertain terms not to touch her again. He proceeded to touch her ever so gently with one finger, just barely a touch. But a touch just the same. My wife booted him out of the car and left. She said the look on his face was priceless! He knows we have boundaries anyway. IT Governance Blog's last blog post..PO3 Determine Technological Direction

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:39:31 +0000

Indeed. I just tell my kids, you’re living in a benevolent dictatorship, and I’m the benevolent dictator. Gosh, I remember that from back when I was a kid….. Barbara

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30:30 +0000

Hi Barbara - I do try to get my kids to see the error of their ways from time to time. Especially when they keep making the same mistake over and over. And funnily enough I always get the "I hate you" too - I'm sure they must learn it at school. Then I respond in the same way as you and I get "You're horrible." Cath Lawson's last blog post..What Is Your Responsibility As A Writer?