Comments on: Toughening Up as a Parent http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/ The Web Site and Blog of Pastor Chris Brauns Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:17:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shannon Popkin http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Shannon Popkin Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:55:37 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/#comment-1289 I thought of Allison's broken arm, too!! I thought of Allison’s broken arm, too!!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Jennifer Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:27:30 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/#comment-1286 A family came in to buy cell phones where I work recently. They were just browsing because they were waiting for their son's report card to come out & the requirement to get new cell phones was that he had straight A's. They mentioned someting about him failing short last quarter because of a B+.At first I thought that was kinda harsh but the more I thought about it I thought it was great. If your child is capable of getting good grades then it should be expected. You need to make your child(ren) live up to their expectations. They'll thank you for it later! A family came in to buy cell phones where I work recently. They were just browsing because they were waiting for their son’s report card to come out & the requirement to get new cell phones was that he had straight A’s. They mentioned someting about him failing short last quarter because of a B+.At first I thought that was kinda harsh but the more I thought about it I thought it was great. If your child is capable of getting good grades then it should be expected. You need to make your child(ren) live up to their expectations. They’ll thank you for it later!

]]> By: Patricia (Pollywog Creek) http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Patricia (Pollywog Creek) Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:21:59 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/#comment-1285 Oh, and the bunting. I wish I knew. He made an appearance several times in December, but never when I was outside for good photos. We had to take down the feeders for a while and I haven't seen him since - but I have been particularly busy in recent weeks and haven't had much time to sit leisurely outside and wait for him to visit. Oh, and the bunting. I wish I knew. He made an appearance several times in December, but never when I was outside for good photos. We had to take down the feeders for a while and I haven’t seen him since – but I have been particularly busy in recent weeks and haven’t had much time to sit leisurely outside and wait for him to visit.

]]> By: Patricia (Pollywog Creek) http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Patricia (Pollywog Creek) Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:17:59 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/#comment-1284 Oh, my! This is just too funny!!! It just so happens that I have a broken arm story of my own. We, too, raised one with a natural bent toward the dramatic. By the time this child fell out of a tree (not very far, mind you), we had already made at least one trip to the ER for nothing. Nothing appeared to be awry after his fall, so we tried to downplay his complaints that his arm hurt and sent him to bed with tylenol. The next day he continued to complain and I accused him of wanting to avoid his schoolwork. There were no bruises or abraisions, but I decided that after he went to sleep that second night I would move his arm where he said it hurt, and if he responded to pain in his sleep (which he did), then maybe he really was in pain. X-rays the next day revealed both bones in his arm were broken. Guess who didn't have to do any written schoolwork for 6 weeks, and guess who felt like two cents waiting for change? Oh, my! This is just too funny!!!

It just so happens that I have a broken arm story of my own. We, too, raised one with a natural bent toward the dramatic. By the time this child fell out of a tree (not very far, mind you), we had already made at least one trip to the ER for nothing. Nothing appeared to be awry after his fall, so we tried to downplay his complaints that his arm hurt and sent him to bed with tylenol. The next day he continued to complain and I accused him of wanting to avoid his schoolwork. There were no bruises or abraisions, but I decided that after he went to sleep that second night I would move his arm where he said it hurt, and if he responded to pain in his sleep (which he did), then maybe he really was in pain. X-rays the next day revealed both bones in his arm were broken. Guess who didn’t have to do any written schoolwork for 6 weeks, and guess who felt like two cents waiting for change?

]]> By: Chris http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Chris Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:17:42 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/#comment-1283 Yes, we've had a couple of those moments. But, I am seriously concerned about how technology is shaping our young people. Yes, we’ve had a couple of those moments.

But, I am seriously concerned about how technology is shaping our young people.

]]> By: Andrew Ford http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Andrew Ford Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:02:11 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/01/17/toughening-up-as-a-parent/#comment-1282 It reminds of the time when Allison broker her arm and you told her to buck up . . . and then you took her to the ER and found out it was broke. You are a good father! A legend. Keep it up, you'll win the next one. It reminds of the time when Allison broker her arm and you told her to buck up . . . and then you took her to the ER and found out it was broke.

You are a good father! A legend. Keep it up, you’ll win the next one.

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