Comments on: Parenting with Style http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/ Field Notes from the Backyard (R)evolution Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Shannon http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Shannon Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:18:42 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-473 I just want to say thank you to everyone who took the time to comment here. I feel deeply honored and grateful to share my life with such outstanding mothers and others. I appreciate all the thought provoking comments! Happy parenting! All styles are great, it's just wonderful to know there are other ways to do things and I know that I, for one, don't always have it right! Blessings! I just want to say thank you to everyone who took the time to comment here. I feel deeply honored and grateful to share my life with such outstanding mothers and others. I appreciate all the thought provoking comments! Happy parenting! All styles are great, it’s just wonderful to know there are other ways to do things and I know that I, for one, don’t always have it right! Blessings!

]]> By: Danielle http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Danielle Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:55:45 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-472 I'm pretty laid back. As moms, especially since I stay home, we know our children deeply and intimately. We know what they are capable of (or not). We know, instinctively, when we need to step in and when to step back. The hardest thing for me is when another person steps in for me, when I am watching my child and being sure of his safety, sometimes other parents feel that they must hover for me. It drives me crazy. I’m pretty laid back. As moms, especially since I stay home, we know our children deeply and intimately. We know what they are capable of (or not). We know, instinctively, when we need to step in and when to step back. The hardest thing for me is when another person steps in for me, when I am watching my child and being sure of his safety, sometimes other parents feel that they must hover for me. It drives me crazy.

]]> By: Mel http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Mel Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:50:06 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-470 My husband is the hoverer in our family--most of the time. I think it is so important to step back and let your kids try things on their own. But, it can be scary sometimes. .-= Mel´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.yourwildchild.com/blog1.php/2010/03/29/make-a-bug-house-part-ii" rel="nofollow">Make a bug house: part II</a> =-. My husband is the hoverer in our family–most of the time. I think it is so important to step back and let your kids try things on their own. But, it can be scary sometimes.
.-= Mel´s last blog ..Make a bug house: part II =-.

]]> By: Abby @ New Urban Habitat http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Abby @ New Urban Habitat Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:38:12 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-469 Great post! This sounds a bit like me and my husband. We call him "Safety Dad". I think a lot of it is because I'm around my son all the time and know his capabilities and limitations. But yes - it's perfect because my son can benefit from both of our parenting styles. .-= Abby @ New Urban Habitat´s last blog ..<a href="http://newurbanhabitat.com/2010/03/29/march-showers/" rel="nofollow">March Showers</a> =-. Great post! This sounds a bit like me and my husband. We call him “Safety Dad”. I think a lot of it is because I’m around my son all the time and know his capabilities and limitations. But yes – it’s perfect because my son can benefit from both of our parenting styles.
.-= Abby @ New Urban Habitat´s last blog ..March Showers =-.

]]> By: se7en http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-468 se7en Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:18:59 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-468 This gave me a smile!!! It sure takes two to parent in our house!!! We have very different parenting styles and our kids now where to find their freedom when they want it and where to get their tighter security when they need it too!!! Great post!!! .-= se7en´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/org/se7en/~3/XrF_Hj3ILLA/this-week-at-29-march-at-se7en" rel="nofollow">This Week At (29 March) At Se7en…</a> =-. This gave me a smile!!! It sure takes two to parent in our house!!! We have very different parenting styles and our kids now where to find their freedom when they want it and where to get their tighter security when they need it too!!! Great post!!!
.-= se7en´s last blog ..This Week At (29 March) At Se7en… =-.

]]> By: Nina http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Nina Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:35:22 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-467 I don't have a co-parent so its just me. I try not to be a helicopter parent but I do stay close. I interfere more when he is interacting with others - keep your hands to yourself, let them have a turn - then I do about stopping him from trying out new things. my son is naturally cautious so he pretty much regulates himself. my step-parents had a cabin in the woods (for a long time a trailer as they built the house) in Amish country in PA and we had a blast running around like loons except when my brother decided to pee from a tree and I ran past! ;O I don’t have a co-parent so its just me. I try not to be a helicopter parent but I do stay close. I interfere more when he is interacting with others – keep your hands to yourself, let them have a turn – then I do about stopping him from trying out new things. my son is naturally cautious so he pretty much regulates himself. my step-parents had a cabin in the woods (for a long time a trailer as they built the house) in Amish country in PA and we had a blast running around like loons except when my brother decided to pee from a tree and I ran past! ;O

]]> By: Shannon http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Shannon Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:28:17 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-466 I am glad that you found me! I love Steady Mom, and the blog challenge is so fun cause I always meet great new bloggers. I do appreciate tht my husband is cautious. I also enjoy that I am flexible and a "free range" sorta gal. Great to meet you and hope to learn more! I am glad that you found me! I love Steady Mom, and the blog challenge is so fun cause I always meet great new bloggers.

I do appreciate tht my husband is cautious. I also enjoy that I am flexible and a “free range” sorta gal.

Great to meet you and hope to learn more!

]]> By: amandaginn http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-465 amandaginn Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:57:38 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-465 I loved this post! While I'm no dare devil, I am a little more "flexible" than my husband. We call him (very lovingly) "Captain Safety". And like you said, he's my perfect parenting complement. It's so reassuring to know that at the end of the day, he'll be careful with our daughter. I would hate to have to "babysit" my husband while he's being Daddy. Plus, I love that his concern for safety translates into treating our daughter like a delicate little girl, which is what she is. Of course, we also love watching her take risks and explore her growing world! Found you at Steady Mom. .-= amandaginn´s last blog ..<a href="http://theginns.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/ainsley-speak-3/" rel="nofollow">Ainsley Speak</a> =-. I loved this post!

While I’m no dare devil, I am a little more “flexible” than my husband. We call him (very lovingly) “Captain Safety”. And like you said, he’s my perfect parenting complement.

It’s so reassuring to know that at the end of the day, he’ll be careful with our daughter. I would hate to have to “babysit” my husband while he’s being Daddy.

Plus, I love that his concern for safety translates into treating our daughter like a delicate little girl, which is what she is. Of course, we also love watching her take risks and explore her growing world!

Found you at Steady Mom.
.-= amandaginn´s last blog ..Ainsley Speak =-.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Shannon Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:16:23 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-463 Emily, so true. I have been down the street with my son a hundred times, so I have some idea of how he'll be. Everytime we walk down the street we look both ways. We always run into the woods when a car comes. He has done this with me hundreds of times, so Ihave some idea how he'll respond on his own giving me comfort. My husband has not... it's different. Thanks for stopping over and I'm so excited that you enjoyed this! (It was fun to write!) Emily, so true. I have been down the street with my son a hundred times, so I have some idea of how he’ll be. Everytime we walk down the street we look both ways. We always run into the woods when a car comes. He has done this with me hundreds of times, so Ihave some idea how he’ll respond on his own giving me comfort. My husband has not… it’s different. Thanks for stopping over and I’m so excited that you enjoyed this! (It was fun to write!)

]]> By: Shannon http://www.backyardmama.com/2010/03/30/parenting-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Shannon Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:13:27 +0000 http://www.backyardmama.com/?p=725#comment-462 Alison, My grandma always said that everything in moderation is good. So hovering isn't always bad and we all do it... I've just noticed lately that Charlie hovers so much more than I do. It's interesting! Jeremiah has become so independent though because of the combination! Cheers! Shannon Alison, My grandma always said that everything in moderation is good. So hovering isn’t always bad and we all do it… I’ve just noticed lately that Charlie hovers so much more than I do. It’s interesting! Jeremiah has become so independent though because of the combination! Cheers! Shannon

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