tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post1225202453638953059..comments2023-09-17T05:46:14.693-07:00Comments on Luke, I Am Your Father: Feeling the PainJames (SeattleDad)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04087365610002249685noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-84614601338728337672010-02-11T17:25:32.285-08:002010-02-11T17:25:32.285-08:00I'm with you on this 100%. I've got this n...I'm with you on this 100%. I've got this new found empathy for the boys that I just don't know what to do with. SOmetimes interferes with doing the right thing as a parent.A Free Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038930031019179647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-21344715576496381762010-02-07T06:59:43.351-08:002010-02-07T06:59:43.351-08:00per usual, great job. your perspectives always rin...per usual, great job. your perspectives always ring true to me. <br /><br />look at it this way, if you didn't vicariously feel all the pain, you probably wouldn't feel all of his joy, either. <br /><br />it is, indeed, the best job in the world.john cave osbornehttp://johncaveosborne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-48489214309604268392010-02-06T12:04:27.538-08:002010-02-06T12:04:27.538-08:00It is so easy to say Yes. We have friends that do...It is so easy to say Yes. We have friends that don't know the word No. The long term damage of too much Yes outweighs the current pain of No.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-84279636795881524102010-02-06T12:04:24.845-08:002010-02-06T12:04:24.845-08:00It is so easy to say Yes. We have friends that do...It is so easy to say Yes. We have friends that don't know the word No. The long term damage of too much Yes outweighs the current pain of No.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-70180021626900772162010-02-05T18:03:03.617-08:002010-02-05T18:03:03.617-08:00I completely agree. The hardest part of being a p...I completely agree. The hardest part of being a parent is saying no when you'd really like to say yes instead. We do it because it's right, not because it makes us temporarily feel good. That's same fine parenting there, LIAYF! :-)Keith Wilcoxhttp://www.almightydad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-80902248653446008192010-02-05T12:15:39.228-08:002010-02-05T12:15:39.228-08:00I totally get you on this. At times little man dri...I totally get you on this. At times little man drives me nuts testing his limits, but I know it's all part of him trying to figure out this crazy world he lives in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-16102054768272365472010-02-05T10:18:56.910-08:002010-02-05T10:18:56.910-08:00It sounds like you are rolling with the punches we...It sounds like you are rolling with the punches well. <br /><br />I agree as an a more "senior" father that I am not missing much of the personal time--investing it in our children is much better and brings greater results.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-9070295102292598792010-02-04T15:21:23.822-08:002010-02-04T15:21:23.822-08:00Sorry James but I really don't think it gets e...Sorry James but I really don't think it gets easier at least for the next few years. My heart aches to see my son upset or afraid.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18423908073209400111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-40901247055839727682010-02-04T11:22:14.901-08:002010-02-04T11:22:14.901-08:00Wait til he comes home with that first dent in the...Wait til he comes home with that first dent in the car.Captain Dumbasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214826608461609241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-58507965390605507902010-02-04T10:49:53.153-08:002010-02-04T10:49:53.153-08:00yeah it gets easier as they get older and as the n...yeah it gets easier as they get older and as the number of children increase in population.ericdboltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305908483248416054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-59048309213398442082010-02-04T08:24:55.549-08:002010-02-04T08:24:55.549-08:00I wonder about the empathy pains too. My oldest is...I wonder about the empathy pains too. My oldest is 9 and I always feel badly when things don't go well for him.<br /><br />But if you don't teach your kids how to deal with bad times you end up crippling them.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-81912987983539782382010-02-04T05:57:29.271-08:002010-02-04T05:57:29.271-08:00Yes, you are so right. We want everything for our...Yes, you are so right. We want everything for our kids and then we want some more. I hate when my kids are or appear to be suffering, breaks my heart!Mrs. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391375043884291230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-25128631910105130932010-02-04T05:32:17.938-08:002010-02-04T05:32:17.938-08:00Part of being a parent is letting your kids fail, ...Part of being a parent is letting your kids fail, even when you know you can prevent it.<br /><br />I agree, it's probably the hardest thing.SciFi Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479890087443823197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-44514456157541363682010-02-04T03:25:22.085-08:002010-02-04T03:25:22.085-08:00Eventually exhaustion will get the better of you. ...Eventually exhaustion will get the better of you. You'll stop feeling it for just a moment, realize what you've just done and guilt will take over. It's a cycle.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14310994156273091597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-86877440282912896882010-02-03T22:33:54.021-08:002010-02-03T22:33:54.021-08:00Yeah that's always a balance really good paren...Yeah that's always a balance really good parents have to struggle with.<br />I know what you mean by loving him so much and you can't bear to seem them get hurt. I love my kids more and more each day and yet because I love them I have to set boundaries for them, but trying really hard to say yes as much as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-28161830877428522452010-02-03T21:34:04.587-08:002010-02-03T21:34:04.587-08:00It'll diminish when he becomes a teenager and ...It'll diminish when he becomes a teenager and starts groaning and grunting because you won't let him stay out all night!Lady Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933248315325429447noreply@blogger.com