tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post7589512590169644872..comments2023-09-21T12:36:46.064+01:00Comments on Taming the Goblin: The Sunday Parenting PartyThe Monkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-1731092142672703742012-11-02T11:43:39.685+00:002012-11-02T11:43:39.685+00:00I've been meaning to leave you a note since i ...I've been meaning to leave you a note since i first read your post...I think it's these bits from here and there that make up each family to be so unique and wonderful :) My take on positive parenting is just that - no prescriptions, no musts or shoulds - follow your heart and the rhythm of your family :) Ariadne - Positive Parenting Connectionhttp://positiveparentingconnection.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-88609817021363099112012-10-31T23:13:02.914+00:002012-10-31T23:13:02.914+00:00Love this post and I can so relate. I take bits of...Love this post and I can so relate. I take bits of each philosophy that work best for our family and combine them. Maritahttp://www.stuffwiththing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-45725045006643598112012-10-31T18:53:20.978+00:002012-10-31T18:53:20.978+00:00"But maybe I am not alone. Maybe actually we ..."But maybe I am not alone. Maybe actually we are all laminate flooring, thinking that each other are genuine wood floorboards. Or is that just wishful thinking?" <br /><br />Oh you are so not along. When I'm blog hopping and reading everyone's perfect lives, with their perfect children, and their projects that went perfect, I just can't stop myself from wondering what I'm doing doing wrong. I'd like to think that behind those blog posts, are real mothers just trying hard and doing their bests. <br /><br />Nice post!PJ Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306801169239681022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-35669930730240077142012-10-30T14:45:56.967+00:002012-10-30T14:45:56.967+00:00I'm always the odd one out too - I can't f...I'm always the odd one out too - I can't find my niche in my small farming town, therefore, have no real close friends here yet :(<br /><br />I think that is one reason why I started my blog - loneliness! My blogger "friends" (whom I've never met) make me feel like I'm part of a group now :)<br /><br />Great post! Melissahttp://www.firefliesandmudpies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-64629006945733824022012-10-29T03:44:24.142+00:002012-10-29T03:44:24.142+00:00Oh, how I wished we lived closer. We'd defini...Oh, how I wished we lived closer. We'd definitely be friends, have awesome playdates with our little dynamos, and commiserate with each other about being the odd moms out. And you are NOT laminate. You are MARBLE flooring!! <br /><br />I would probably be more Waldorf if I had more time on my hand to craft toys or a lot more money to create the environment. <br /><br />With our first, I ended up squarely in the Attachment Parenting box. Not because it was a philosophy I had researched and generally agreed with but it was what worked with our E. Now, with our others it's a whole 'nother ball game. It's impossible to baby wear 4 at a time. ;) <br /><br />And how I wish I could be more Natural Parenting. But our reliance on frozen pizza and canned vegetables at the moment would have that camp jeering us. <br /><br />I think I am in the camp of "Whatever makes your family happy." I'll call that Happy Family ParentingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18074723385090544014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-87756863753037015412012-10-28T22:48:44.641+00:002012-10-28T22:48:44.641+00:00I love this post! I totally agree with you. I am...I love this post! I totally agree with you. I am so the odd one out here. Living in an affluent community with the best schools in the state, homeschooling. People look at me like I have horns growing out of my head. And then there's the volatile temper, I'm with you sister! Do you know how many times I've read Grace Based Parenting and Parenting With Compassion? And yet that inner yeller still comes out! Then there's the Waldorf thing....my son said to me the other day "If you're not going to teach me to read, I want to go to real school!" hmmm......Well there goes Waldorf..... Thank you so much for sharing. Our posts are oddly similar today. So remember this, you are an extraordinary mom, and your son will grow to be an amazing person because you cared enough to even think about these things and then share them with the world. Thank you! Jen Kehlhttp://www.breaktheparentingmold.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-43527174347800861582012-10-28T20:26:20.225+00:002012-10-28T20:26:20.225+00:00knew I could count on you : )knew I could count on you : )The Monkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-69072846885968430612012-10-28T20:25:42.054+00:002012-10-28T20:25:42.054+00:00yeah thats true, I had no idea what baby wearing w...yeah thats true, I had no idea what baby wearing was until Goblin was over 2 stone. We did baby wear - we just didn't know thats what it was called. The Monkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-46197083507429612032012-10-28T20:24:35.038+00:002012-10-28T20:24:35.038+00:00aw thats so nice, thanksaw thats so nice, thanksThe Monkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-63685150972422080992012-10-28T19:20:16.089+00:002012-10-28T19:20:16.089+00:00No one has parenting all sewn up, I'm a big be...No one has parenting all sewn up, I'm a big believer in plastic toys and chocolate, but also like elements from positive parenting and attachment parenting. No two parents are alike, neither are any two kids! Do whatever you think is best for your son, we are all just muddling through! I follow your blog BECAUSE of the awesome stuff you do with Goblin, so clearly I think you're doing something right!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240255704909236422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-16407852991861940732012-10-28T14:30:13.447+00:002012-10-28T14:30:13.447+00:00Don't feel alone! I always feel a bit differen...Don't feel alone! I always feel a bit different too, but I think a lot of people do. I'd never heard of any if these when I had my kids and we all survived!SarahMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04103870858666628645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-41707310304288163382012-10-28T01:28:21.943+01:002012-10-28T01:28:21.943+01:00You're not alone at all. I think we all have m...You're not alone at all. I think we all have moments of thinking we are 'laminate' (hee hee). Although I identify strongly with Waldorf, I would say we are 'inspired' by Waldorf because we use aspects of the philosophy, but where we don't feel it is the right fit we depart from it. I also try to use Positive Parenting approaches, and less so Natural Parenting (like you we don't take a strong approach to limited sugars and salt). So if your the old one out, I'm there with you :-)Happy Whimsical Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288987013248899335noreply@blogger.com