Comments on: At Any Given Moment

By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Wed, 19 May 2010 02:09:20 +0000

I'll always be grateful to a new friend of mine who didn't judge my son the day he had a 5-hour meltdown. This is uncharacteristic of him, but this woman, whom I only recently became friends with, said something like, "Oh, sometimes they just have bad days." She wasn't saying it to make me feel better; it was like she was simply stating a fact. We adults have our good and horrible days too - why would children be any different?

By: Syd

Syd — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:50:37 +0000

I am glad that there are mothers like you.

By: Ariane

Ariane — Tue, 18 May 2010 07:24:28 +0000

Every time I find myself indulging in a bit of private drive-by parenting judgement, I remember the little girl throwing her shoes at her mother in the park. This was after school, and it wasn't my kid. When it happened, I fell about laughing. She's a perfectly lovely child, who was having a bad day. My son had had his mega-tanty the week before in a far less amusing fashion. This memory, among other things, always makes me smile and relax, making sure that I don't send any "shut that kid up" vibes to some poor parent doing their best.

By: Jade

Jade — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:34:57 +0000

I used to be (and, shamefully, sometimes still am) extremely internally frustrated and irritated with parents who couldn't seem to control their children. I am so happy to read accounts like yours, and learn from your experiences, and to become more tolerant. Knowledge and understanding really do breed tolerance, and I am thankful that you are helping me be a more tolerant and kind person.

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By: Tanya @ TeenAutism

Tanya @ TeenAutism — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:16:43 +0000

It's interesting to me how our kids can sometimes be predictable, yet always surprise us.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:09:07 +0000

This made me sad for some reason.

I can picture, quite clearly, that little boy sitting in the pew reading.

By: Karianna

Karianna — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:27:48 +0000

So, so true.

Unfortunately, not many people realize that kids have multiple sides. They are selectively blind to "our kids" strengths and their kids weaknesses, while they see clearly when our kids are at fault and their kids succeed.

I am so thankful for those who treat my children with respect, and recognize that if it is a 'bad day' that we need a smile, not a smirk!