Re: Roughing it up

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristi

I'll be nice and not jump all over you (LOL) but being a single mom I do the

wrestle thing

with Adam all the time. I believe that boys need that " action " ...but I'm left to

do it and I

think I do a pretty fair job (except when I have to moan..oh my back!!!) but I

enjoy that

time as much as any of the 'dads' do I'm sure. It brings us closer together (we

are

basically joined at the hip already so I can't imagine us getting any closer)

but with his

small size (and my bad back) I can still manage a few good rough and tumbles.

Just so ya know.

PS I don't take offense at all.....just wanted my hard work of doing double duty

recognized!

Talk to you soon

Debby

(hey I hear it's real windy out in BC...But have you heard about Buffalo?????

Man they

couldn't even get their kids home from school....most spent the night in

restaurants along

the bus route--the snow was so bad!!!! Thankfully we got a dusting....but they

are calling

for more tonight. Oh the joys of winter!!!!!)

Kristi Huber wrote:

> Carolyn wrote:

> Alot of people yell at Lou because they say he is

> > too rough with the boys when they " play " fight but I think it is great!

> (LOL)

>

> Carolyn,

>

> I agree. My husband roughs it up with all our kids. A lot of the time, its

> the most fun he has all week. has always been so tiny and delicate,

> Joe used get a lot of guff from family about being too rough. Never one to

> listen to anyone else, Joe ignored them. The result: socializes the

> way other boys socialize with the shooves and the claps on the shoulder. He

> is respected by his peers and is eager to give his all on the sports field.

> He's learned there are limits to horseplay - and most of the time he abides

> by those. Just because they are not as big as the other guys, doesn't mean

> they need to be coddled. I think they most definitely need to learn to be

> men (especially from a Dad) and all that goes with it - the

> responsibilities, the compassion, and the ability to have fun with limits

> that we expect from any man.

>

> Kristi (Mom to , age 9 yrs, RSS)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Debby -

You go girl!!!! I agree with you 100%. I envy your stamina.

We've only had some lake effect snow off of Lake Okanagan. But nothing

stuck. We're supposed to get somemore today, but the real stuff from the

sky. Gotta find the snow shovel.

Kristi

Re: Roughing it up

> Hi Kristi

> I'll be nice and not jump all over you (LOL) but being a single mom I do

the wrestle thing

> with Adam all the time. I believe that boys need that " action " ...but I'm

left to do it and I

> think I do a pretty fair job (except when I have to moan..oh my back!!!)

but I enjoy that

> time as much as any of the 'dads' do I'm sure. It brings us closer

together (we are

> basically joined at the hip already so I can't imagine us getting any

closer) but with his

> small size (and my bad back) I can still manage a few good rough and

tumbles.

> Just so ya know.

> PS I don't take offense at all.....just wanted my hard work of doing

double duty recognized!

>

> Talk to you soon

> Debby

> (hey I hear it's real windy out in BC...But have you heard about

Buffalo????? Man they

> couldn't even get their kids home from school....most spent the night in

restaurants along

> the bus route--the snow was so bad!!!! Thankfully we got a dusting....but

they are calling

> for more tonight. Oh the joys of winter!!!!!)

>

>

>

> Kristi Huber wrote:

>

> > Carolyn wrote:

> > Alot of people yell at Lou because they say he is

> > > too rough with the boys when they " play " fight but I think it is

great!

> > (LOL)

> >

> > Carolyn,

> >

> > I agree. My husband roughs it up with all our kids. A lot of the time,

its

> > the most fun he has all week. has always been so tiny and

delicate,

> > Joe used get a lot of guff from family about being too rough. Never one

to

> > listen to anyone else, Joe ignored them. The result: socializes

the

> > way other boys socialize with the shooves and the claps on the shoulder.

He

> > is respected by his peers and is eager to give his all on the sports

field.

> > He's learned there are limits to horseplay - and most of the time he

abides

> > by those. Just because they are not as big as the other guys, doesn't

mean

> > they need to be coddled. I think they most definitely need to learn to

be

> > men (especially from a Dad) and all that goes with it - the

> > responsibilities, the compassion, and the ability to have fun with

limits

> > that we expect from any man.

> >

> > Kristi (Mom to , age 9 yrs, RSS)

> > >

> >

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