Comments on: How to Raise Your Parents by Sarah O’Leary Burningham http://superfastreader.com/how-to-raise-your-parents-by-sarah-oleary-burningham.htm i read all the books Sat, 19 May 2012 11:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Superfast Reader http://superfastreader.com/how-to-raise-your-parents-by-sarah-oleary-burningham.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2339 Superfast Reader Mon, 19 May 2008 19:01:34 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=477#comment-2339 good work, janet!! good work, janet!!

]]> By: Walrus http://superfastreader.com/how-to-raise-your-parents-by-sarah-oleary-burningham.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2338 Walrus Mon, 19 May 2008 18:59:30 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=477#comment-2338 I think something that is useful to keep in mind is that teens' brains apparently are still not capable of accurately assessing risk. Which is why they do so many bozo things. And which is why the parent's job is sometimes to protect them from themselves. They will hate you for it, mind you, but what can you do? They generally come around later on. On the other hand, some of them seem to sail smoothly through adolescence without much more than a couple of temper tantrums. I've had both sorts. I didn't succeed as much as I would have liked in protecting them from themselves, but at least I can say that none of them have a criminal record and they survived adolescence with their minds and bodies intact. I think something that is useful to keep in mind is that teens’ brains apparently are still not capable of accurately assessing risk. Which is why they do so many bozo things. And which is why the parent’s job is sometimes to protect them from themselves. They will hate you for it, mind you, but what can you do? They generally come around later on.

On the other hand, some of them seem to sail smoothly through adolescence without much more than a couple of temper tantrums.

I’ve had both sorts. I didn’t succeed as much as I would have liked in protecting them from themselves, but at least I can say that none of them have a criminal record and they survived adolescence with their minds and bodies intact.

]]> By: Superfast Reader http://superfastreader.com/how-to-raise-your-parents-by-sarah-oleary-burningham.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2337 Superfast Reader Mon, 19 May 2008 11:23:25 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=477#comment-2337 Aw, thanks--you're very sweet. Interesting definition of discipline, but very useful. Good words to ponder! Aw, thanks–you’re very sweet.

Interesting definition of discipline, but very useful. Good words to ponder!

]]> By: Brad K. http://superfastreader.com/how-to-raise-your-parents-by-sarah-oleary-burningham.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2336 Brad K. Mon, 19 May 2008 04:19:00 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=477#comment-2336 The competing concern to healthy personality development is discipline, as in 'the will to complete a task'. For safety, she needs to understand about responding correctly the first time, every time. She needs to be able to follow instructions, and to raise questions when instructions aren't clear. She needs to be able to figure out when to raise questions, and when to wait until later - and to organize her thoughts to follow up later when needed. Actually, with all the worrying her Mom is doing, I expect she will grow up quite well. She should be quite pleased with her home and family, and a great joy for her parents. Blessed be! The competing concern to healthy personality development is discipline, as in ‘the will to complete a task’.

For safety, she needs to understand about responding correctly the first time, every time. She needs to be able to follow instructions, and to raise questions when instructions aren’t clear. She needs to be able to figure out when to raise questions, and when to wait until later – and to organize her thoughts to follow up later when needed.

Actually, with all the worrying her Mom is doing, I expect she will grow up quite well. She should be quite pleased with her home and family, and a great joy for her parents.

Blessed be!

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