tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364575095827041469.post3420057883171198961..comments2023-07-22T05:27:49.707-05:00Comments on Trial Run: I wish balloons didn't pop either, buddy.krlrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14392064691347464660noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364575095827041469.post-67130447681780916302011-06-20T07:38:27.412-05:002011-06-20T07:38:27.412-05:00LOL! I would bet the parenting fairies were smilin...LOL! I would bet the parenting fairies were smiling down on you as you swiped those balloons.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013763658631776585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364575095827041469.post-45634786472443990482011-06-20T04:44:59.362-05:002011-06-20T04:44:59.362-05:00Ha! This is a great post! And I agree with Julia...Ha! This is a great post! And I agree with Julia that consistency is overrated. Kids are savvy at understanding context, at least subconsciously, and that may well be a memory that your son reflects on when he's older. I have some memories like that of my parents, and I find them quite wonderful.<br /><br />(Do you like how I say, "Kids are savvy blah blah" as if I have some sort of expertise??)Alison Piepmeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972854288403934814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364575095827041469.post-43814473248889274172011-06-19T16:57:30.436-05:002011-06-19T16:57:30.436-05:00I think consistency is way overrated. Yeah, I kno...I think consistency is way overrated. Yeah, I know, it's the First Rule of Parenting -- "BE CONSISTENT!!!" -- but nevertheless. Kids aren't robots, with some sort of invariable stimulus-response mechanism. A wise parent is sensitive to the varying terrain, and knows when to bend (or completely abandon) The Rules. Or at any rate, I call it wisdom when I do it! And yeah, thanks for being mindful of how non-waterproof our CI kids are! Glad you had such a great time.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065377267682881396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364575095827041469.post-79771577518887549482011-06-19T06:48:57.080-05:002011-06-19T06:48:57.080-05:00Now you've got me chuckling....of course NOT a...Now you've got me chuckling....of course NOT at his tears but at your strategy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com