Comments on: Parenting conflict http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/ Parenting, Health, Wellness & Family Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: noemi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-249 noemi Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:13:25 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-249 Niceheart: Thanks for the reassurance. I know it's hard to let go and I feel for my husband's pain. hehe Toe: It's hard the first time that they leave the house. I also felt sad and teary-eyed. My daughter is happy with her independence. Good thing :) Niceheart: Thanks for the reassurance. I know it’s hard to let go and I feel for my husband’s pain. hehe

Toe: It’s hard the first time that they leave the house. I also felt sad and teary-eyed. My daughter is happy with her independence. Good thing :)

]]> By: Toe http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-248 Toe Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:17:31 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-248 I'm not a mother either. But when I was in college, I wished that my parents allowed me to dorm or live in an apartment but they wouldn't let me out of their sight. :) When I finally moved out of the house at 32, my Mom was all teary-eyed. :) I guess that's just how parents are. I'm sure Marielle would appreciate it soon enough... that would also give her more time for activities and I'm sure that she'd enjoy the independence. I’m not a mother either. But when I was in college, I wished that my parents allowed me to dorm or live in an apartment but they wouldn’t let me out of their sight. :) When I finally moved out of the house at 32, my Mom was all teary-eyed. :) I guess that’s just how parents are. I’m sure Marielle would appreciate it soon enough… that would also give her more time for activities and I’m sure that she’d enjoy the independence.

]]> By: niceheart http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-243 niceheart Sat, 22 Apr 2006 04:23:53 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-243 I don't think you should feel guilty. You're just being practical and I understand how you want her to be independent. I myself also became independent early on because my mother left us to work in Canada when my sister and I were still in high school. I think I am more like your husband. I have a hard time letting go. And what a coincidence. My current post is about letting go. :) I don’t think you should feel guilty. You’re just being practical and I understand how you want her to be independent. I myself also became independent early on because my mother left us to work in Canada when my sister and I were still in high school.

I think I am more like your husband. I have a hard time letting go. And what a coincidence. My current post is about letting go. :)

]]> By: Noemi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-239 Noemi Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:23:42 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-239 dexie: That's what I thought. I grew up to be independent so I thought I 'd pass on that experience. Cris: Nice daughter perspective. I also pushed my eldest daughter in Ateneo to dorm during her first year . However, she didn't quite like noisy roommates. she liked the peace and quiet so she resorted to car pool arrangement and stayed home during her second year. I just fetched my daughter from her apartment and she proudly reported that "I feel so street smart". That was so nice to hear. dexie: That’s what I thought. I grew up to be independent so I thought I ‘d pass on that experience.

Cris: Nice daughter perspective. I also pushed my eldest daughter in Ateneo to dorm during her first year . However, she didn’t quite like noisy roommates. she liked the peace and quiet so she resorted to car pool arrangement and stayed home during her second year. I just fetched my daughter from her apartment and she proudly reported that “I feel so street smart”. That was so nice to hear.

]]> By: cris http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-238 cris Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:10:27 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-238 i'm not a mom so i can't give like an authentic opinion, but as a daughter, i don't see this as being a bad mom. i think it's great actually that you're letting her go and "be independent" (sort of) because that's something that we kids who grow up in manila are not really exposed to much. it's the same way as my mom pushing me to go to grad school away from manila. she didn't want me away from her, but she knew that i would grow most where i am now. i remember the first few weeks after she left me here and i was super homesick; she was asking me if it was wrong of her to push me to study abroad -- did she force me, etc? and well i told her no; in fact pushing me to "move away" for some time is one of the best things she's done for me :) i’m not a mom so i can’t give like an authentic opinion, but as a daughter, i don’t see this as being a bad mom. i think it’s great actually that you’re letting her go and “be independent” (sort of) because that’s something that we kids who grow up in manila are not really exposed to much.

it’s the same way as my mom pushing me to go to grad school away from manila. she didn’t want me away from her, but she knew that i would grow most where i am now. i remember the first few weeks after she left me here and i was super homesick; she was asking me if it was wrong of her to push me to study abroad — did she force me, etc? and well i told her no; in fact pushing me to “move away” for some time is one of the best things she’s done for me :)

]]> By: dexie http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-237 dexie Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:48:04 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/04/21/parenting-conflict/#comment-237 awwww. he just not ready yet. i don't think you're being a bad mama at all. what you've decided is being practical and it would definitely help your daughter be more independent. awwww. he just not ready yet.

i don’t think you’re being a bad mama at all. what you’ve decided is being practical and it would definitely help your daughter be more independent.

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