tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29273583.post4187999807466164870..comments2024-02-21T09:05:53.705-08:00Comments on It's a Snap !: A Story of Childhood and ParentingKathe W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29273583.post-22465077809497907572012-10-04T09:13:09.433-07:002012-10-04T09:13:09.433-07:00They have to learn, and learn young, so i agree wi...They have to learn, and learn young, so i agree with taking such drastic action. Also, as Stephen says, the parent should pick the toy.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29273583.post-61024813135601448822012-10-04T07:44:10.634-07:002012-10-04T07:44:10.634-07:00You did the right thing. I don't know what it ...You did the right thing. I don't know what it is with boys and fire, but I can relate. My nephews nearly burned down their house, as well. Gotta be tough, sometimes.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00903678715925613725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29273583.post-4411077881290832802012-10-04T07:02:10.158-07:002012-10-04T07:02:10.158-07:00When we were small,my younger sister played with m...When we were small,my younger sister played with matches in the closet. Scared the beejeepers out of all of us. I'm going with scared young mom.Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485118642482033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29273583.post-39255289436530857562012-10-04T06:54:23.260-07:002012-10-04T06:54:23.260-07:00I definitely don't think you were an awful mom...I definitely don't think you were an awful mom. You gave the matter some thought and came up with a plan. An awful mother would of lashed out and acted without thinking.<br /><br />Not all of our plans have the results we would of liked. In hindsight I can see a number of things that I should of done differently but can't undo. Thank goodness my kids grew up to be really nice people and living good lives. AND they seem to love their parents. I guess they realize that we tried our best and the times we got it wrong weren't intentional.Cperzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29273583.post-41734073832565865162012-10-03T21:47:40.377-07:002012-10-03T21:47:40.377-07:00You had the right idea and I applaud you, but you ...You had the right idea and I applaud you, but you shouldn't have let your son be the one to pick the toy. YOU should have picked his favorite toy.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.com