When did structure become a bad thing?
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| Fri, 07-30-2004 - 8:19am |
We used to live next door to a "no structure" family. The kids ran wild in the neighborhood, the mom never planned dinner so lord only knows if and when the kids ate. Sorry, I don't think that's a good way to live. My kids know we eat dinner at 6:30, so they have to be home.
I can see taht you wouldn't demand that an infant go to bed and wake up at precisely the same time, but is there ever a time to impose structure on a child? So lets say you are the freewheeling type and have always doen things whenever. What happens when you send your child to school where the bell rings at the same time every day?
As far as activities, I realize all kids are different, but when my kids were little, if we just did whatever, whenever, my kids woudl end up grumpy and overtired. My experience is that if say, we were at the beach and I say, oh heck, let's just stay later, the kids woudl be happy at first, but by the days end I would end up with whiny, overtired kids.
Maybe I'm just misinterpreting what I am reading, but I personally think structure is a good thing. When children are small, the structure includes naptimes, mealtimes, etc. As they get older it evolves into boundaries like "be home at 6 for dinner" or "you can't go into soemones house without telling me first". I couldn't imagine living without structure or boundaries for my kids.
Susan

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I love these kinds of foods. I make them myself for my family who loves them. Our school serves these kinds of meals & they are popular with the students & visiting parents who are lunching with their children.
After all this talk I've been reading I told my dh last night when he, my dd, and I did our weekly grocery run that I just had to fix it this upcoming week. He wants it tonight!
I'm sure there are things you like that would sound & taste disgusting to others. All of matter of taste & likes that vary. Don't you think? I do.
Paige
outside_the_box_mom
My mom always did it. I thought we were the only two!
ITA with you. I think peoples dislikes of food & disgust with certain items hit the forefront.
Paige
I've never found the need.
I also don't think it tastes anything remotely like meatloaf. Guess taste buds are just different ha!
Paige
Paige
And to US Weekly. Soap Opera digest. Glamour. Cosmo.
Didn't know it was faux pas.
Paige
I fry onions to a golden brown to go with it. Yum!
All this talk is making me hungry.
Paige
MM
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