Comments on: Step Away From the Insanity.

By: Kikipotamus the Hobo

Kikipotamus the Hobo — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:27:37 +0000

YOU GO! I agree with Kat. I wish I had had a strong parent role model as a child. I had to take assertiveness training later in life.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:15:14 +0000

Congratulations, Violet. You’re definitely a mother.

I know. But just in case you ever ask yourself “I wonder if I have what it takes to be one” again.

I bet not only Oldest One, but the three of them fell in love with you again that day.

By: CarrieAnn

CarrieAnn — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:41:22 +0000

lmao at the terrorist colored hair comment.
It’s true, though.
In the US you’d have probably been in trouble over the picture taking if they’d put up a stink.
No model releases for underage kids or whacked out stalker charges or something.
It’s ridiculous.

Regardless, I was telling my 14 year old about the incident and he was like… whooooa… sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.
:)

Y’all are the heroes of kids everywhere now.

By: Annika

Annika — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:31:12 +0000

You have not posted in two whole days. Did the hockey hooligans get you?

By: R.

R. — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:11:13 +0000

In America this would no doubt be twisted around into you being a pedophile for taking pictures of underage children because “Gosh, we didn’t have watches on and kinda lost track of the time officer but those freaky people with terrorist colored hair were taking pictures of us and we got really scared.”

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:13:32 +0000

And henceforth you shall be known as “Mammabear”. And I’m not coming between your cubs and their skating/Wii/porridge/whatever. :)

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:43:42 +0000

Th need to avoid confrontation is overridden by the urge to prevent your kids from having to confront.

Kinda like how you would never take on a pitbull yourself, but put it between you and your kids, and watch the reflexes fly like a hummingbird on cocaine…..

Good work Psycho(although a very restrained one)-Mom!

By: Sylvain

Sylvain — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:28:01 +0000

I dunno happykat, that little girl might be right. I think I detected a glow behind you when we met at the mall.

By: happykat

happykat — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:43:42 +0000

I love it when parents stick up for their kids. Not only does it model “gee, they love me and they will do anything for me”, but it also teaches them how to deal with conflict.

At our rink – a mother and a little girl sat on the benches for ages one day while I shoveled the rink, and some older boys played hockey. These were good kids, and were keeping out of the way of me working (it was going to get flooded later). After a bit, the girl was crying, and they headed towards the car. I walked after them, and asked what was wrong. The mother (yep – the grownup) said “the boys are not giving us space”. I said “did you ask them?” she said “No”. I hollered “Guys? Can this family have half the rink” They said “Sure” and actually put their stuff down the middle so they knew to stick to their side.

The little girl looked at my like the sun was coming out of my but. I felt so sad. I was her hero. It should (and could) have been her mom.

My gosh – kids are just people. You can ask. And if they are asses, you can handle them like asses. Fair and Firm.

What wonderful lessons, Violet. Keep up the great work.

By: violet

violet — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:41:59 +0000

What I loved most, of all of it, was that all three kids thought it was AMAZING that Coffee and I stuck up for them and that we were willing to tell a bunch of “older kids” to screw off just because OUR kids wanted to use something (and, of course, we were within our rights – we don’t just go around instigating shit!)

I should note – I didn’t get within 10 feet of any of the kids, I didn’t swear at them and I didn’t threaten them with anything other than some photo-taking. So really, it wasn’t THAT big of a deal.

Normally I try to avoid confrontation at all costs… but I’m clearly channeling my Dad these days in the whole “protect the clan” concept.