Comments on: Saturday mornings used to mean cartoons and sleeping late http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/ A first-grader destined for a career as a lawyer, a pre-schooler whose screams can shatter glass, a bouncing baby boy who evaded an IUD, a man who can drink his weight in Natty Light, and a woman who has long since given up caring about the condition of her kitchen floor. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:10:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Oz http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-168169 Oz Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:24:48 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-168169 This brought back memories of my two summers on swimteam. Good lord, those meets are early. All I really remember was getting up at the crack of dawn, shivering in my green hoodie, and then getting to eat lots of candy while getting sunburnt at the meets. A friend of mine was talking about the evolving sports loves of her 19-year-old. She said she (a beautiful and strong firefighter) and his father (a police officer) always thought he'd be into boxing since they both box, but instead he went through a football and then hockey phase - and with each one, she said, they were both really excited and engaged not because of the sports but because of their interest in anything their son was interest in. Now, he's circled back to boxing. I haven't gotten there yet, but I can see myself having - or at least trying to have, if my son develops a deep love for competitive croquet - the same reaction. Ozs last blog post..<a href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/knockedup/archive/2008/06/01/pool-party.aspx">Pool Party</a> This brought back memories of my two summers on swimteam. Good lord, those meets are early. All I really remember was getting up at the crack of dawn, shivering in my green hoodie, and then getting to eat lots of candy while getting sunburnt at the meets.

A friend of mine was talking about the evolving sports loves of her 19-year-old. She said she (a beautiful and strong firefighter) and his father (a police officer) always thought he’d be into boxing since they both box, but instead he went through a football and then hockey phase – and with each one, she said, they were both really excited and engaged not because of the sports but because of their interest in anything their son was interest in. Now, he’s circled back to boxing. I haven’t gotten there yet, but I can see myself having – or at least trying to have, if my son develops a deep love for competitive croquet – the same reaction.

Ozs last blog post..Pool Party

]]> By: Amanda http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-167979 Amanda Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:46:46 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-167979 The hubz and I thought that our 7 yr. old son would automatically like football because that is what we like. Right now he is anti-football. He likes dancing, astronomy, and soccer instead. I just want him to do and be whatever he really wants. Amandas last blog post..<a href="http://www.contestformoms.com/2008/05/bedtime-routine.html">Bedtime Routine</a> The hubz and I thought that our 7 yr. old son would automatically like football because that is what we like. Right now he is anti-football. He likes dancing, astronomy, and soccer instead. I just want him to do and be whatever he really wants.

Amandas last blog post..Bedtime Routine

]]> By: mothergoosemouse http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-167864 mothergoosemouse Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:49:47 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-167864 Izzy, I'm honestly surprised that my post bothered you. I truly didn't mean for that to happen. I figured it would be one of those areas where you and I agree to disagree. :) I understand your objections - really I do. But I still maintain that you have taught your daughter well and that a cheerleading stint isn't going to change that. I'm sure my parents thought I'd never return from the punk rock dark side, but they let me be and I emerged...eventually. ;) Izzy, I’m honestly surprised that my post bothered you. I truly didn’t mean for that to happen. I figured it would be one of those areas where you and I agree to disagree. :)

I understand your objections – really I do. But I still maintain that you have taught your daughter well and that a cheerleading stint isn’t going to change that. I’m sure my parents thought I’d never return from the punk rock dark side, but they let me be and I emerged…eventually. ;)

]]> By: Mom101 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-167859 Mom101 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:24:05 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-167859 I think I'm lucky that Thalia's a little spazzy physically - something tells me she's going to take the brooding artist over the perky cheerleader path. Or so I can hope. O'dark thirty: Heh. Mom101s last blog post..<a href="http://mom-101.blogspot.com/2008/05/thalia-isms-1-in-perhaps-infinite.html">Thalia-isms (#1 in perhaps an infinite series)</a> I think I’m lucky that Thalia’s a little spazzy physically – something tells me she’s going to take the brooding artist over the perky cheerleader path. Or so I can hope.

O’dark thirty: Heh.

Mom101s last blog post..Thalia-isms (#1 in perhaps an infinite series)

]]> By: Izzy http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-167784 Izzy Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:31:43 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-167784 I really wish you hadn't used my post as an example to build upon because there's so much more to my feelings about cheering than what you covered here. While I do want my daughter to be more than a cheerleader, it's not because I don't want her to do her own thing. It's because I don't like the values of the kids or parents that are involved in cheerleading HERE. In THIS town. It may be different elsewhere. As long as she's the kid and I'm the parent, I don't think it's unreasonable to want either of my kids to be involved in things that are in keeping with the values we've raised them with, whether it's sports, school, socially, or in any other part of her life. To put it bluntly, I wouldn't support her desires to be a stripper if that's what she aspired to, either, simply because it's antithetical to our values. But I have nothing against girls playing Princess. My daughter has an entire pink leopard print suitcase of dress up clothes of the princess persuasion and that's fine (because I don't find it counterproductive to said values.) I apologize in advance for being defensive but I feel very misunderstood on this topic. Izzys last blog post..<a href="http://izzymom.com/2008/05/29/definitely-my-kid/">She’s Definitely My Kid</a> I really wish you hadn’t used my post as an example to build upon because there’s so much more to my feelings about cheering than what you covered here.

While I do want my daughter to be more than a cheerleader, it’s not because I don’t want her to do her own thing.

It’s because I don’t like the values of the kids or parents that are involved in cheerleading HERE. In THIS town. It may be different elsewhere. As long as she’s the kid and I’m the parent, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to want either of my kids to be involved in things that are in keeping with the values we’ve raised them with, whether it’s sports, school, socially, or in any other part of her life.

To put it bluntly, I wouldn’t support her desires to be a stripper if that’s what she aspired to, either, simply because it’s antithetical to our values.

But I have nothing against girls playing Princess. My daughter has an entire pink leopard print suitcase of dress up clothes of the princess persuasion and that’s fine (because I don’t find it counterproductive to said values.)

I apologize in advance for being defensive but I feel very misunderstood on this topic.

Izzys last blog post..She’s Definitely My Kid

]]> By: the new girl http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-167734 the new girl Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:43:28 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-167734 I'm not sure if it's the PMS or what, but this post seriously almost made me cry. I love the idea of respecting who are kids will grow to be. the new girls last blog post..<a href="http://thenewgirl.typepad.com/the_new_girl/2008/05/is-it-just-me.html">Is It Just Me?</a> I’m not sure if it’s the PMS or what, but this post seriously almost made me cry.

I love the idea of respecting who are kids will grow to be.

the new girls last blog post..Is It Just Me?

]]> By: Black Hockey Jesus http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-167624 Black Hockey Jesus Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:58:15 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-167624 First I gotta feed them & all that junk. Now I have to honor their self expression? Does this end? Black Hockey Jesuss last blog post..<a href="http://windinyourvagina.blogspot.com/2008/05/fat-bald-retarded-kid.html">Fat Bald Retarded Kid</a> First I gotta feed them & all that junk. Now I have to honor their self expression? Does this end?

Black Hockey Jesuss last blog post..Fat Bald Retarded Kid

]]> By: Chicky Chicky Baby http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-167522 Chicky Chicky Baby Sat, 31 May 2008 18:31:56 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-167522 Damn you for making me come out of hiding. Mr. C and I were both athletes, but athletes in the way we think of as athletes. Before Chicky was born we both agreed we didn't want to raise a cheerleader. Sorry. But as time goes on and I realize I have little to no power over what she grows to love, as well as starting to understand just how much work and athleticism goes into cheerleading, I've changed my mind. Whatever she wants to do, and will attack w/ all her heart and soul, is okay by me. Mr. C is still not convinced by I've reminded him many times that we could end up w/ an Emo kid decked out in total black w/ white makeup and black lipstick who hates all sports. I think that scares him more. :) Chicky Chicky Babys last blog post..<a href="http://chickychickybaby.blogspot.com/2008/05/and-so-it-goes.html">And so it goes...</a> Damn you for making me come out of hiding.

Mr. C and I were both athletes, but athletes in the way we think of as athletes. Before Chicky was born we both agreed we didn’t want to raise a cheerleader. Sorry. But as time goes on and I realize I have little to no power over what she grows to love, as well as starting to understand just how much work and athleticism goes into cheerleading, I’ve changed my mind. Whatever she wants to do, and will attack w/ all her heart and soul, is okay by me.

Mr. C is still not convinced by I’ve reminded him many times that we could end up w/ an Emo kid decked out in total black w/ white makeup and black lipstick who hates all sports. I think that scares him more. :)

Chicky Chicky Babys last blog post..And so it goes…

]]> By: margaret http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-167434 margaret Sat, 31 May 2008 12:33:07 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-167434 I hear you and think back to soccer practice last night. The girls love soccer. One of them loves wearing skirts and dresses all the time.. Last night? She wore a skirt (skort actually) to soccer and was so happy she didn't ave to wear shorts. My oldest is a soccer playing cheerleader (she does both). She thinks she my want to try basketball as well. I prefer the earlier games as it allows for time the rest of the day to do things. margarets last blog post..<a href="http://mylife-whirlwind.blogspot.com/2008/05/meenie-and-case-of-sore-throat-bandit.html">Meenie and the case of the sore-throat bandit</a> I hear you and think back to soccer practice last night. The girls love soccer. One of them loves wearing skirts and dresses all the time.. Last night? She wore a skirt (skort actually) to soccer and was so happy she didn’t ave to wear shorts. My oldest is a soccer playing cheerleader (she does both). She thinks she my want to try basketball as well.

I prefer the earlier games as it allows for time the rest of the day to do things.

margarets last blog post..Meenie and the case of the sore-throat bandit

]]> By: Adventures In Babywearing http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/05/30/saturday-mornings-used-to-mean-cartoons-and-sleeping-late/comment-page-1/#comment-167431 Adventures In Babywearing Sat, 31 May 2008 12:06:36 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=870#comment-167431 I agree. I'm all about encouraging what they want to do rather than what *I* want them to do. My parents supported me in pretty much anything and I think because of that, I tried a lot of cool things. I definitely want my kids to have variety and not only do things they think will make me & hubby proud, or what their siblings are into. Steph Adventures In Babywearings last blog post..<a href="http://www.adventuresinbabywearing.com/2008/05/blooming-belly.html">Blooming Belly</a> I agree. I’m all about encouraging what they want to do rather than what *I* want them to do. My parents supported me in pretty much anything and I think because of that, I tried a lot of cool things. I definitely want my kids to have variety and not only do things they think will make me & hubby proud, or what their siblings are into.

Steph

Adventures In Babywearings last blog post..Blooming Belly

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