tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post4676304175157108822..comments2024-03-26T04:50:10.939-03:00Comments on Practical Mom: Why I don't trick my child with stories, to make my life easy!Swapnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-27776258690429913422016-06-15T07:55:39.143-04:002016-06-15T07:55:39.143-04:00I know! What's with the whole fairy santa east...I know! What's with the whole fairy santa easter bunny obsession with North Americans! These concepts exist in other parts of the world too, but I hardly think adults emphasise on how "real" it is to kids. So santa got gifts gets a 'cool' and he's not actually real gets a 'cool' too !Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-41306067473412355302016-06-15T07:48:50.110-04:002016-06-15T07:48:50.110-04:00Thank you so much..I'm a terrible liar too. An...Thank you so much..I'm a terrible liar too. And anyways the questions popped by little kids are at unusual moments when it's quicker to tell the truth that sit and think about the track backs to the lies! Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-76966312570911368842016-06-15T07:47:07.094-04:002016-06-15T07:47:07.094-04:00Thank you Michele :)Thank you Michele :)Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-19199870615204776132016-06-15T07:46:53.048-04:002016-06-15T07:46:53.048-04:00Hi Katie, this is embarrassing as I just saw this ...Hi Katie, this is embarrassing as I just saw this comment. a bit late ha? Well I'm actually not religious, and it is difficult for me to read stories from the Bible that end with and God saved the world, because for the usual readers it is not just a story but the truth they base their lives on! So like you, I haven't used these kind of threats to steer his behaviour! :)Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-240486575150052322016-06-14T16:35:35.801-04:002016-06-14T16:35:35.801-04:00I always tried to model honestly and in the past f...I always tried to model honestly and in the past few years have even been feeling guilty about having followed along with the whole tooth fairy/ Santa/ Easter bunny thing. As they get older they seem less fun and more like little lies I've perpetuated for all these years. Joanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01212516924342195282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-85807010113289188662016-06-13T17:19:13.222-04:002016-06-13T17:19:13.222-04:00Very well said! I think that trust is so important...Very well said! I think that trust is so important, and at some point these little ones will start to see through the web of "mistruths" that can so easily be spun just to get us through the day. I'm actually a terrible liar and I'm kind of relieved about it. I think that life in general is so much more simple if we all just take the time to tell the truth. Even to tiny people - Start as we mean to go on I say! Great post.<br />Thanks for linking with #fartglitter xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437159928057154484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-67664566566905799042016-06-12T16:44:35.211-04:002016-06-12T16:44:35.211-04:00You'll be so glad that you decided to play it ...You'll be so glad that you decided to play it straight. Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-8306955509179051112016-05-23T12:08:48.508-04:002016-05-23T12:08:48.508-04:00We do this as well. Keeping to the truth to set an...We do this as well. Keeping to the truth to set an example for him and to avoid setting up building blocks for anxieties and other mental trauma's grown from wild fantasies and conditionals. Tricks turn into fears and fears can form mental troubles down the line. <br /><br />I'm curious though as I think from reading s few of your other posts that you are religious. How does that play into it? I know for me and my family that is part of this ideal as well. We don't use or allow threats of Gods or Heavens or Hells to steer his behavior. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086981268879214802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-10130131697891008892015-04-13T08:39:49.615-03:002015-04-13T08:39:49.615-03:00Thanks Samantha !Thanks Samantha !Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-46642997400565516912015-04-12T18:50:31.149-03:002015-04-12T18:50:31.149-03:00I completely agree & have never told stories t...I completely agree & have never told stories to my son. This post will be featured as the post with the most clicks! Thanks for linking up at the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! We hope you join us again next week!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720709391583928365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-16764972457535297392015-04-11T06:30:36.568-03:002015-04-11T06:30:36.568-03:00haha, grammie juice ! Thanks for stopping by Miche...haha, grammie juice ! Thanks for stopping by MichelleSwapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-64140848098261453582015-04-10T06:52:01.449-03:002015-04-10T06:52:01.449-03:00I had to laugh at the children remember one. Once ... I had to laugh at the children remember one. Once when I was having a glass of wine around my grandson, he asked me what it is (he is 3) and I said, "grammie juice." He calls everything, "Eli's juice." Then like you, I told him it is a drink that only grown ups can have. Well, do you know that everytime he sees me with a wine glass, he says, "grammie juice!" In agreement with everything you wrote. From Home Matters Party.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035008312943297731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-52391201605244845372015-04-09T11:57:58.678-03:002015-04-09T11:57:58.678-03:00Thanks lynnThanks lynnSwapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-62792303769224850912015-04-09T11:57:40.629-03:002015-04-09T11:57:40.629-03:00Thanks a lot Thanks a lot Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-72413502545214578772015-04-09T11:57:28.930-03:002015-04-09T11:57:28.930-03:00Well i told him about santa claus getting gifts fo...Well i told him about santa claus getting gifts for christmas. it was quite plausible since there were guys dressed as santa, carrying sacks and distributing chocolates everywhere we went!Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-75280151443542542462015-04-09T11:54:45.671-03:002015-04-09T11:54:45.671-03:00Thanks Natasha Thanks Natasha Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-90696644660782862342015-04-09T11:54:23.260-03:002015-04-09T11:54:23.260-03:00im not saying we need to be *absolutely* brutally ...im not saying we need to be *absolutely* brutally honest! we are still parents and theyre still so little! Thanks for stopping by AriSwapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-33898490613430679042015-04-09T11:52:53.723-03:002015-04-09T11:52:53.723-03:00very true! very true! Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-76489213713472046712015-04-09T11:52:12.482-03:002015-04-09T11:52:12.482-03:00very true alyssa!very true alyssa!Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-9551004347216478242015-04-09T11:51:52.944-03:002015-04-09T11:51:52.944-03:00i know! i have so many people saying 'absurd&#...i know! i have so many people saying 'absurd' things with the intention of being cute & funny! it becomes awkward when you want to step in and explain to your kid in front of someone you dont want to offend!Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-32675120104798220472015-04-09T11:49:11.912-03:002015-04-09T11:49:11.912-03:00actually it isn't so uncommon to scare a child...actually it isn't so uncommon to scare a child into doing stuff! Ive seen people do it often! It doesnt seem so horrifying at the moment, but who knows what kind of repercussions may come around !Swapnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261460006928195340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-85546751207346422972015-04-09T10:18:05.745-03:002015-04-09T10:18:05.745-03:00Model truth. Well said!Model truth. Well said!lynn cockrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250601457878656085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-33332313569401912412015-04-09T06:09:14.745-03:002015-04-09T06:09:14.745-03:00Som very good advice here and I should really try ...Som very good advice here and I should really try to practice this more. Thanks so much for sharing with this weeks #pinitparty. I have pinned :)Mum of Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01779450665586076310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-73912326805701747692015-04-07T16:30:41.847-03:002015-04-07T16:30:41.847-03:00I could not agree more. We don't make up stori...I could not agree more. We don't make up stories, and expect our children to be honest with us. I have found that it's easier for kids to trust you when they know they can 'trust you'. In our household we used this same logic for Santa Clause, tooth fairy, etc. We still do fun things, but we are honest with them. As a substitute for the tooth fairy I wake them up after everyone has gone to sleep (with a pair of wings on) and get them and bring them to our room for some Mommy and son/daughter time. They love it and always look forward to losing them teeth. Thanks for the post! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316427365012599342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368639915168322589.post-91169435489017039452015-04-06T19:27:16.015-03:002015-04-06T19:27:16.015-03:00I completely agree with you! I think being honest ...I completely agree with you! I think being honest with our children sets the stage for trust in the relationship. Thanks for pointing this out! See you next week at #thoughtfulspot,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12501836546113133257noreply@blogger.com