Comments on: Parental validation at meet-the-teacher night

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:34:30 +0000

awwwwww I would bawl with joy – what a great mama (and kiddo!)

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:28:17 +0000

What a gift, reading that

By: colleen

colleen — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:35:18 +0000

This is my recipe for Apple Crisp…sorry it took so long.

3 to 4 med size tart apples,peeled, cored,sliced
3/4 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup magarine

Spread apples in greased 8″x8″ pan, set aside. Mix oats, sugar, flour,
cinnamon. Cut in magarine with a fork. Sprinkle evenly over apples. Bake @ 350 F for 35 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender & topping is crisp.

By: DaniGirl

DaniGirl — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:38:18 +0000

That seems like a fair trade, Trixie. I’ve already appropriated the story of your son’s creative use of toilet paper as my own!

By: trixie

trixie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:25:34 +0000

This touched my heart in such a way that, years from now, when I’m old(er) and crazy(er), my foggy memory will undoubtedly appropriate this story as my own. I’ll probably even hunt through the attic for the framed sheet, randomly humming snippets of Duran Duran songs while my grandchildren knowingly roll their eyes. I apologize in advance, but these are the risks you take when you share your bestest stories!

By: Chantal

Chantal — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:18:07 +0000

Oh how sweet! I would totally frame that too.

In JK my first son did an exercise for fathers day. Each child had to tell the teacher the favourite thing their father does with them. At the time my husband was the stay at home parent with our 10 month old. All the answers were put onto a sheet and sent home. So every parent got to read every other child’s response. My sons response: “I love my Dad because he lets me play video games by myself.” LOL We still have it. It isn’t framed mind you. But its a keeper!

By: Nat

Nat — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:39:29 +0000

I am such a softy for things like this.

By: colleen

colleen — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:20:30 +0000

I think you should photocopy that and show it to him when/if he is a rebellious teen-ager.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:07:30 +0000

That is so sweet! What a fabulous, fabulous moment.

(And being polite at other people’s houses isn’t a bad message, either.)

By: Fawn

Fawn — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:58:47 +0000

OMG, I teared up. What a wonderful moment!

By: mrsgryphon

mrsgryphon — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:29:59 +0000

That’s wonderful! You obviously have a good relationship and he’s taking a pretty important message with him every day.

By: Madeleine

Madeleine — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:28:42 +0000

Awwwwwwwwwwww.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:26:22 +0000

Frame away!!
I’m all teary here, reading this.
And clearly, you are doing a GREAT job.