tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post4688493112428499951..comments2024-03-26T12:40:12.966-07:00Comments on Mirka Muse: DO I HAVE TO…. ?Mirka Breenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-15386984204755277962015-11-23T14:32:42.797-08:002015-11-23T14:32:42.797-08:00Your post made me wonder what that child took away...Your post made me wonder what that child took away from his interaction with the teacher? I'm always amazed at the differences between how we parents "see" situations and our kids' versions (even now as I chat about the old days with my adult kids - it's like we're talking about completely different experiences sometimes).<br />janlcoateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494058075748351556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-51124853162433821442015-11-22T19:50:33.790-08:002015-11-22T19:50:33.790-08:00Sometimes I feel this light souring in my chest wh...Sometimes I feel this light souring in my chest when I think back on the times I always obeyed what I was told to do at home and in school. Partly out of fear, and partly out of the desire to please for praise. It's not bad for a child to question 'Do I have to?' Just as it's absolutely necessary for our characters to question it, too.Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-32166670602336792672015-11-20T02:45:41.334-08:002015-11-20T02:45:41.334-08:00You are right, Mirka--as writers we do need to int...You are right, Mirka--as writers we do need to introduce the idea of conflict. As much as we try to guard our children from anything "bad," they need the tools to learn to deal with all types of conflict. Very thoughtful post...Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-39545433104633422752015-11-18T06:50:37.864-08:002015-11-18T06:50:37.864-08:00Love that part in Huck Finn. It is tough sometimes...Love that part in Huck Finn. It is tough sometimes trying to find that happy medium between a child that can think independently and respect for those around them. Johnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042379175433349768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-20341467457407161282015-11-17T18:25:05.684-08:002015-11-17T18:25:05.684-08:00Being here with my daughter and her brand new baby...Being here with my daughter and her brand new baby, plus her other two pre-schoolers makes me realize all over again what a challenge parenting is. I'm so grateful for my own two parents and continue to be in awe that they managed to instill in all 6 of us a deep caring for other people. (They, of course, would have given the credit to God.)Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458293325369594900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-36253563534930028242015-11-17T15:11:22.261-08:002015-11-17T15:11:22.261-08:00My daughter listens better to her teachers than to...My daughter listens better to her teachers than to my husband and me. She's on her best behavior for others and saves the other side for home. Not that she's a bad kid by any means. She's not.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-43974396157127423772015-11-17T12:45:33.411-08:002015-11-17T12:45:33.411-08:00Our first meeting with a teacher was when Michael ...Our first meeting with a teacher was when Michael was in pre-k. Let's just say I realized I had to watch my language from that point on. BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-62365404073526455972015-11-17T12:21:16.749-08:002015-11-17T12:21:16.749-08:00I don't think your child was the first to say ...I don't think your child was the first to say "I don't have to." It might have been some misunderstanding about what the teacher said. The teacher is a stranger when children start school. We teach our children to stay away from strangers and not do what strangers tell them to do. Who knows what was going through the head of your little one?<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-18245755815790857192015-11-17T10:32:04.922-08:002015-11-17T10:32:04.922-08:00Mirka, sounds like our kids and the discussions we...Mirka, sounds like our kids and the discussions we've had with them ... and from a very early age, they recognized that their actions have consequences. I always pray the positive feedback loop will help them to grow into kind and compassionate people ... <br /><br />I think I love children's literature best because it grapples with the important questions. Do I have to? Should I? <br /><br />Great example from Twain.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.com