Comments on: Our job is to teach them to suck it up http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Desiree http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94375 Desiree Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:52:35 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94375 Brilliant!! Absolutely brilliant. I couldn't agree with you more. Brilliant!! Absolutely brilliant. I couldn’t agree with you more.

]]> By: carson http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94217 carson Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:22:11 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94217 Anyone who would disagree with you should read "Harrison Bergeron" again. And again. And again. Maybe even with the television off. Anyone who would disagree with you should read “Harrison Bergeron” again. And again. And again. Maybe even with the television off.

]]> By: MyStarbucks http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94172 MyStarbucks Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:40:07 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94172 Finally, someone stands up for what they believe and doesn't let the fear of social standards get in the way of the truth. I totally agree with everything said. You should never have to apologize for how you raise your kids, it's those that are insecure about the job they are doing that stand in judgment of others and unfortunately that becomes their problem. Of course, society has done such a crappy job at making us all feel like we need to tip toe around others and their feelings that we begin a pointless journey of eggshell walking and truth then becomes a thing of the past because no one can handle it. I agree, it's time the kids "suck it up" and make no excuses, after all we all know what excuses are like.....LOL Finally, someone stands up for what they believe and doesn’t let the fear of social standards get in the way of the truth. I totally agree with everything said. You should never have to apologize for how you raise your kids, it’s those that are insecure about the job they are doing that stand in judgment of others and unfortunately that becomes their problem. Of course, society has done such a crappy job at making us all feel like we need to tip toe around others and their feelings that we begin a pointless journey of eggshell walking and truth then becomes a thing of the past because no one can handle it. I agree, it’s time the kids “suck it up” and make no excuses, after all we all know what excuses are like…..LOL

]]> By: Redhead Mommy http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94170 Redhead Mommy Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:29:22 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94170 EXCELLENT. I just found your blog. Wonderfully said. I plan on linking to you in a future blog. My husband and I are both teachers. He likes to say, "We are raising a nation of [wimps]." He actually uses a much nastier term...but I'm the editor. Anyway, as you can see, we have the same sentiments as you. Thanks again! EXCELLENT. I just found your blog. Wonderfully said. I plan on linking to you in a future blog. My husband and I are both teachers. He likes to say, “We are raising a nation of [wimps].” He actually uses a much nastier term…but I’m the editor. Anyway, as you can see, we have the same sentiments as you. Thanks again!

]]> By: Nicole/wksocmom http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94162 Nicole/wksocmom Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:19:34 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94162 okay, there are a million comments but I just had to chime in what a great post this is. My husband praises our darn kids all day long, which is fine, but I do try to instill a dose of reality to both him and the kids. Ehem, they are smart, but I don't really think they are "gifted" (sorry, buddy)- they will be way better athletes than I ever was, thanks to his genes and passion for sports, but that doesn't mean they will always score or win, or to rub it in other kids faces :) On the other hand, we have a school around here with a "college track" and "non-college track" which the locals like to call the smart and dumb track, or worse the "bussed in kids from the poor towns" and the "kids from the wealthy areas" (replacing the name of the towns) track. That just sickens me. okay, there are a million comments but I just had to chime in what a great post this is. My husband praises our darn kids all day long, which is fine, but I do try to instill a dose of reality to both him and the kids. Ehem, they are smart, but I don’t really think they are “gifted” (sorry, buddy)- they will be way better athletes than I ever was, thanks to his genes and passion for sports, but that doesn’t mean they will always score or win, or to rub it in other kids faces :)

On the other hand, we have a school around here with a “college track” and “non-college track” which the locals like to call the smart and dumb track, or worse the “bussed in kids from the poor towns” and the “kids from the wealthy areas” (replacing the name of the towns) track. That just sickens me.

]]> By: BooMom http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94154 BooMom Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:53:06 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94154 May I just add a LOUD and HEARTY BRAVA !!!!!!!!!!!!!! May I just add a LOUD and HEARTY

BRAVA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Mom101 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94148 Mom101 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:26:10 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94148 Amen, sister Mir! Your distinctions are spot on. I was in a gifted program as kid but I also was the kid that never won the stupid presidential physical fitness patches or whatever because I couldn't do a long jump. Everyone has their skills and weaknesses. Maybe we just need to get over the fact that our kids will never be perfect in every way. Amen, sister Mir! Your distinctions are spot on. I was in a gifted program as kid but I also was the kid that never won the stupid presidential physical fitness patches or whatever because I couldn’t do a long jump. Everyone has their skills and weaknesses. Maybe we just need to get over the fact that our kids will never be perfect in every way.

]]> By: A Perfect Post - September ‘07 | Petroville http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94084 A Perfect Post - September ‘07 | Petroville Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:06:18 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94084 [...] Suburban Turmoil awarded The Simple Family Redsy awarded Spin Me I Pulsate Musing Woman awarded The Cerebral Mum Momma Loves awarded Midwestern Mommy Simply Sassy awarded Secret Agent Josephine Using My Words awarded Miguelina Pinks and Blues awarded Slurping Life Mamacita awarded The Anchoress Fenicle awarded Jail Diet My Life as a Hotfessional awarded Oh. My. Gawd. Really. Rura and Miss awarded Amy’s Magnum Opus Motomama awarded Willothewisp Assertagirl and Pundit Mom awarded Blog Chocolate Crib Chronicles awarded Slouching Past 40 Nomotherearth and Under the Mad Hat awarded Crib Chronicles Something Baby Blue awarded Making Other Plans Midwestern Mommy awarded Flutter The Daily Bitch awarded Trenting Dot Com Absolutely Bananas awarded Mamma Loves No Internal Editor awarded Minnesota Madness Where Was I awarded Seriously Sheila The Lovely Mrs. Davis awarded Hausfrau The Mummy Chronicles awarded Izzymom In the Trenches of Mommyhood awarded Not That I Don’t Love My Kids Chicken And Cheese awarded Flutter The Wooden Porch awarded Just a Country Girl Masked Mom awarded Pasta Queen All Rileyed Up awarded Toddled Dredge Believer in Balance awarded Absolutely Bananas A Child is Born awarded Woman on the Verge Niihaus awarded Taste the World ValueWit awarded Mom 101 Poot and Cubby awarded Bub and Pie Oh, the Joys awarded Lawyer Mama In Full Bloom awarded Woulda Coulda Shoulda Petroville awarded Jen Lemen [...] [...] Suburban Turmoil awarded The Simple Family Redsy awarded Spin Me I Pulsate Musing Woman awarded The Cerebral Mum Momma Loves awarded Midwestern Mommy Simply Sassy awarded Secret Agent Josephine Using My Words awarded Miguelina Pinks and Blues awarded Slurping Life Mamacita awarded The Anchoress Fenicle awarded Jail Diet My Life as a Hotfessional awarded Oh. My. Gawd. Really. Rura and Miss awarded Amy’s Magnum Opus Motomama awarded Willothewisp Assertagirl and Pundit Mom awarded Blog Chocolate Crib Chronicles awarded Slouching Past 40 Nomotherearth and Under the Mad Hat awarded Crib Chronicles Something Baby Blue awarded Making Other Plans Midwestern Mommy awarded Flutter The Daily Bitch awarded Trenting Dot Com Absolutely Bananas awarded Mamma Loves No Internal Editor awarded Minnesota Madness Where Was I awarded Seriously Sheila The Lovely Mrs. Davis awarded Hausfrau The Mummy Chronicles awarded Izzymom In the Trenches of Mommyhood awarded Not That I Don’t Love My Kids Chicken And Cheese awarded Flutter The Wooden Porch awarded Just a Country Girl Masked Mom awarded Pasta Queen All Rileyed Up awarded Toddled Dredge Believer in Balance awarded Absolutely Bananas A Child is Born awarded Woman on the Verge Niihaus awarded Taste the World ValueWit awarded Mom 101 Poot and Cubby awarded Bub and Pie Oh, the Joys awarded Lawyer Mama In Full Bloom awarded Woulda Coulda Shoulda Petroville awarded Jen Lemen [...]

]]> By: In Full Bloom » Blog Archive » When Everyone Is Super, No One Will Be http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94083 In Full Bloom » Blog Archive » When Everyone Is Super, No One Will Be Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:29:22 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94083 [...] Until then, luckily it’s Perfect Post time again, and I can direct you to a wonderful post on this topic written by the accomplished Mir at her world famous blog Woulda Coulda Shoulda.  Mir writes with great candidness about most things, but her post Our Job Is To Teach Them to Suck It Up hit the nail right on the proverbial head with me.  It generated quite response, too, because she says what many people might be afraid to. Go take a read.  You won’t be sorry you did.  And if you would like to read more Perfect Post awards you can check out Kim or Lindsay. [...] [...] Until then, luckily it’s Perfect Post time again, and I can direct you to a wonderful post on this topic written by the accomplished Mir at her world famous blog Woulda Coulda Shoulda.  Mir writes with great candidness about most things, but her post Our Job Is To Teach Them to Suck It Up hit the nail right on the proverbial head with me.  It generated quite response, too, because she says what many people might be afraid to. Go take a read.  You won’t be sorry you did.  And if you would like to read more Perfect Post awards you can check out Kim or Lindsay. [...]

]]> By: dorothy http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94015 dorothy Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:14:11 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2007/09/26/our-job-is-to-teach-them-to-suck-it-up/#comment-94015 I'm with you, Mir. There's an amazing short story about putting weights around the ballerinas legs and making smart people listen to loud noises so they couldn't think. In order for everyone to be "equal," you have to go to the lowest common denominator in each area instead of encouraging individual talents. I’m with you, Mir. There’s an amazing short story about putting weights around the ballerinas legs and making smart people listen to loud noises so they couldn’t think. In order for everyone to be “equal,” you have to go to the lowest common denominator in each area instead of encouraging individual talents.

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