tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009912368962227337.post3038100948329064426..comments2023-06-04T05:30:22.619-05:00Comments on Two Kinds of People: Sliding Scale Standards — CMB PostSusan Bearmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991968368214219371noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009912368962227337.post-39236732465062362522010-07-01T15:09:19.375-05:002010-07-01T15:09:19.375-05:00Comments from the original Chicago Moms Blog post:...Comments from the original Chicago Moms Blog post:<br /><br />arah Auerswald said...<br /><br />Excellent post — so well put. My standards starting sliding even with only 2 kids who are younger than yours! I judge not!<br /><br /><i> August 17, 2009 at 07:50 AM</i><br /> <br />Darryle said...<br /><br />So true. Sliding standards applies to everything about parenting — from the moment you pick up the pacifier dropped on the floor and you don't wash it, but wipe it off on your shirt. And you're right — more important stuff is always around the corner — which often means sliding your standards yet again.<br /><br /><i> August 17, 2009 at 11:04 AM</i><br /> <br />Amy Nathan said...<br /><br />Good for you. So many young moms are way too uptight. I think that's what leads to problems, not a little bit of latitude.<br /><br /><i> August 17, 2009 at 12:40 </i><br /> <br />Angela O. said...<br /><br />"Big kids, big problems,"? I know they're coming and would love a heads-up! This is a great post — how about a warning sign for the big stuff up ahead? Thanks for the perspective!<br /><br /><i> August 17, 2009 at 04:22 </i><br /> <br />Susan @ 2KoP said in reply to Angela O....<br /><br />Oh, Angela, there are as many big problems out there as there are big kids — probably more. Here's a link to one post I did about bullying. As for the rest of them, you don't want to know unless you have to. My best advice is to keep talking to your kids, so you know what's bothering them. You can't always help, but you can always listen.<br /><br /><i> August 17, 2009 at 04:35 </i><br /> <br />Nicole Pelton said...<br /><br />Well, at least he picked an awesome movie, even if it was R rated. Our kids are 14 months apart, so you'd think we'd have it easier :) I loved my husband's description of Bourne Identity - "like Transformers, only it could actually happen", or my mom's justification of MIB - pretend aliens, pretend guns, no big deal. My mom took my brother and a bunch of friends to see Porky's when they were 12 - that sure raised her cool factor.<br /><br /><i> August 17, 2009 at 06:28 PM</i><br /> <br />Kim said...<br /><br />I like your line about older and more tired. I often think/feel like that is the case with me!<br /><br /><i> August 19, 2009 at 12:31 AM</i>Susan Bearmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991968368214219371noreply@blogger.com