Things you wish you could say

[333113]

Yeah, like a good size freezer.

Or a friend with a good-sized freezer, willing to take them off your hands for free!

 

[CluckerFamily]

It's where you're a little kid, and in a competition. Little kids will get upset if they lose, so every kid will get a little trophy, ribbon, etc to make them feel like they won. I had thought that this stopped at age 6, apparently not.

Most kids would prefer candy. Some parents like that everyone gets a trophy while others cringe.

 

[black_cat]

Most kids would prefer candy. Some parents like that everyone gets a trophy while others cringe.

As a little kid they made me feel special lol

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

It's where you're a little kid, and in a competition. Little kids will get upset if they lose, so every kid will get a little trophy, ribbon, etc to make them feel like they won. I had thought that this stopped at age 6, apparently not.

Oh, good grief... that's not really encouraging self-improvement in the field. They're kids, I get it, but... come on.

 

[black_cat]

Oh, good grief... that's not really encouraging self-improvement in the field. They're kids, I get it, but... come on.

At that age I didn't care about self improvement lol
I think that there's a time and place for them
that place is NOT above age 6

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

At that age I didn't care about self improvement lol
I think that there's a time and place for them
that place is NOT above age 6

Hm, fair point.
I meant self-improvement less as a "find your faults and fix them," thing and more as a, "you can get this thing that you want if you do well and work hard to learn," thing.

 

[black_cat]

Hm, fair point.
I meant self-improvement less as a "find your faults and fix them," thing and more as a, "you can get this thing that you want if you do well and work hard to learn," thing.

I think that it's more about not having kids see other kids winning when they aren't. I'm not sure when you develop the ability to rationally think about things like that lol

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I think that it's more about not having kids see other kids winning when they aren't. I'm not sure when you develop the ability to rationally think about things like that lol

... I sometimes forget that kids can be irrational. (I pretty much never interact with them, though, in my defense).
Not sure why I keep forgetting, goodness knows that I see plenty of "mature" adults acting irrationally....

 

[333113]

My friends are always telling their kids, "Good job!" whether or not the kid gets it right.

And yet, they will not give their dog a treat unless he actually "speaks."

I don't even know what to say about it that would make sense to them.

 

[Fishychix]

READ!
Did you read my email?
Did you listen to my voicemail?
Are you listening to anything Im saying?

Thanks B! I do feel a bit better.