tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37954787.post2137524388043529105..comments2023-08-02T06:22:23.566-04:00Comments on Nutty Notes: Social lessonCLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04904191117113379723noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37954787.post-32369416678947940922007-07-16T11:35:00.000-04:002007-07-16T11:35:00.000-04:00As a mom and a Montessori teacher, I am constantly...As a mom and a Montessori teacher, I am constantly amazed at the severe lack of parenting one comes across these days. My son, like yours, has had lessons in sharing, taking turns, and patience. Now, at age 11, he's the child everyone praises and is amazed at how good he is. Why? Because I cared enough to teach him to be a caring and responsible person.<BR/><BR/>It upsets me when I see the perfectly well-behaved, normalized children in my classroom, turn into such ill-mannered ones when schools out. All the respect and expected behaviours fly out the window once mom comes to pick them up. Why? Because they can get away with it. Why? Because mom's too busy talking to other mom's to look her children in the eye and say "I'm sorry, that's not appropriate." <BR/><BR/>Our job as a parent is to guide children, not let them walk all over us, and certainly not to rely on other's do to the job we signed up for when we had them.<BR/><BR/>Kudos to you for a job well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com