tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17304881.post1418932764203023328..comments2023-10-21T08:58:18.950-04:00Comments on Life from A to Z: Give Me GenerationMelodie Norman Haashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431407971699057071noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17304881.post-14214648403529091982013-04-14T22:45:27.647-04:002013-04-14T22:45:27.647-04:00My husband and I get the whole "Soinso's ...My husband and I get the whole "Soinso's blah blah" all the time and we just respond that we are not raising Soinso. I am proud that we are raising our children different and that our children understand the value of a dollar, unlike many of the kids around my kids. <br /><br />The good thing is....My oldest child is now 21. She works 2 jobs and is getting ready to go back to school this fall to work on her nursing degree. I am very proud of her and I love hearing her tell us that she is glad we raised her the way we did because she simply can't stand those who expect everything to be given to them. Breazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674200910146493711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17304881.post-42246437651948350732013-03-14T13:59:09.512-04:002013-03-14T13:59:09.512-04:00I know you feel like you are all alone in this, yo...I know you feel like you are all alone in this, your daddy and I did too, but look what great kids we raised :) so many parents today throw money at the kids (by giving them everything they could ever want) but the most important thing--themselves :0 I am proud that you think this way--I did my job right :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17304881.post-83247978143810389742013-03-14T13:36:42.269-04:002013-03-14T13:36:42.269-04:00That reminds me of a book on motivation I read rec...That reminds me of a book on motivation I read recently called Drive. The author said that paying your kids to do chores ensures that they will only do chores if they are paid. It removes their intrinsic motivation to do the chores for the sake of the family, because they're a challenge, or because they're a responsibility. He said that it's great to give kids an allowance so that they learn how to handle money, but separating that from their chores builds a stronger sense of family unity. It's counter-intuitive how financial rewards can often de-motivate people--especially kids--from their natural curiosity and drive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529724188001745505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17304881.post-26710706581371262402013-03-14T13:32:09.175-04:002013-03-14T13:32:09.175-04:00Girl.. I am right there with you!! :)Girl.. I am right there with you!! :)Cara Leanoreply@blogger.com