Comments on: Let them try... let them fail

By: mia

mia — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:17:49 +0000

great story sweetie! i can picture the whole thing. funny how protective we get of the ones we love…….big and small, boy or dog…….i’m glad you took the chance, even gladder kofe handled the play without prize so well!

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:34:29 +0000

L~ I’ve been suffering from a serious lack of RenFair this year. It’s horrible. I only went that once.

It’s a great place with kids, too, if you’re not squeamish about bawdy people. Frankly, I think it’s a much healthier attitude towards sex than not…

By: L~

L~ — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:08:34 +0000

As a former resident of the DC area, I miss the MDRF. One season, prior baby, I spent every weekend visiting. I met some of the most wonderful caring people there.

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:46:08 +0000

Phooey! I’m still trying to figure out where I got my penchant for British understatement… *Scratches head*

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:45:27 +0000

Abigail, the first time my grandfather let me whittle with one of his (razor sharp) pocket knives, I did something dumb and it folded up on my finger. I still have the scar to this day… and I have a very healthy respect for pocket knives!!

And remind your kids that volcanoes should be vinegar and baking soda, not flour and water. But you can make a cheap play dough out of flour, water and salt…

By: Abigail Carter

Abigail Carter — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:39:10 +0000

Christina:

Great post! Its funny how often we forget to let them try stuff. Now if I could just learn to say no when mine decides to “make a volcano” which turns out to be a lot of flour and water and which I’m still chipping off the sink!
Still working of being brave during the “whittling” experiments however. That resulted in a trip to the ER for stitches to the thigh after a slip of the knife.

Abby

By: ratphooey

ratphooey — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:27:08 +0000

Sometimes? More often than that, I’d say!