tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631548603082705546.post5650650360379726391..comments2024-03-11T13:22:13.615+05:30Comments on TinyNLittle: Art of saying NOSumanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16894195422278069398noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631548603082705546.post-30214308922678431492012-07-03T22:21:52.027+05:302012-07-03T22:21:52.027+05:30DD's almost 8 and she still does this all the ...DD's almost 8 and she still does this all the time. There's this inherent need in her to please all her friends, or she fears they won't be friends with her anymore. I've repeatedly told her that people who flock to you for your stuff cannot be your friends but she doesn't get it. Let me know when you teach Tiny how you managed to convince her. I'll use the same strategy with DD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631548603082705546.post-54912328092864417542012-06-21T11:22:30.816+05:302012-06-21T11:22:30.816+05:30Very difficult to draw a line and not cross it, pa...Very difficult to draw a line and not cross it, parenting that is. Needs to learn differences between good and bad friends and choose them.Sumanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894195422278069398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631548603082705546.post-81501281743835668162012-06-21T09:51:59.684+05:302012-06-21T09:51:59.684+05:30I had almost completed a long comment on this whic...I had almost completed a long comment on this which was eaten up by blogger :( Anyways I meant to say that that's very generous of Tiny but more than that, it's very irresponsible of those parents to not have their kids return Tiny's new slippers or her new cycle. It makes me kind of mad and probably I would have intervened if something similar was to happen to say V. You are being too sweet but then may be you are doing a good thing by letting Tiny make her own decisions. Its always so confusing parenting.Neerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908239217422161292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631548603082705546.post-73078416639461052172012-01-27T11:19:38.800+05:302012-01-27T11:19:38.800+05:30True Akshatha. I suppose all of us do that, but wh...True Akshatha. I suppose all of us do that, but when we see our kids doing it, it hurts. I am sure she will learn as she grows. Just feel that she should not be hurt in a later time.Sumanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894195422278069398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631548603082705546.post-29592709118742607012012-01-27T00:39:24.323+05:302012-01-27T00:39:24.323+05:30Reminded of me :-( the only thing that would work ...Reminded of me :-( the only thing that would work is that she learns it herself. When my mom used to tell me not to be too generous with friends, I used to think with age mom has gone cynic. You know that is the age when we think friendship is eternal. Now I realize.AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963127121000574988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631548603082705546.post-41309244513532018902012-01-12T10:48:08.267+05:302012-01-12T10:48:08.267+05:30True Aparna, It is hard for them especially their ...True Aparna, It is hard for them especially their age. I am sure once they grow up they will tend to find the best of friends. I know sometimes i have to stand by her like a police and i feel bad for her.Sumanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894195422278069398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631548603082705546.post-33041336386727594182012-01-12T10:16:56.803+05:302012-01-12T10:16:56.803+05:30This is a tough one. Balancing her generous nature...This is a tough one. Balancing her generous nature with the ability to say no! I guess (or atleast one hopes) that over time, they will learn to distinguish between genuine requests and unfair requests, also between genuine friends and not-so-good ones. IT's hard to know when to intervene and when not to, how mch to say and how much to draw back.Aparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348419737425889834noreply@blogger.com