tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post1351262108572085963..comments2023-06-25T05:06:09.098-04:00Comments on The Golden Spoons: Tuesday Ten - Things I Didn't Realize I Would Have to Teach My KidsLisa Witherspoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530852104410009597noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-90848686679686842892013-09-10T18:39:59.530-04:002013-09-10T18:39:59.530-04:00The brushing the hair is a big one over here. Havi...The brushing the hair is a big one over here. Having Nico first it was never an issue but Belle, poor Belle. How she doesn't remember to brush or comb her hair is beyond me. Any glimpse in a mirror will show her that her hair looks like she combed it with a balloon. Brushing the teeth is a good one, too. Apparently, my kids don't make fresh breath a priority. Great list!AnnMarie Gubenkonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-90124935737093659432013-08-01T18:48:25.476-04:002013-08-01T18:48:25.476-04:00Thanks Jamie! So glad you visited!Thanks Jamie! So glad you visited!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-4461505990671425872013-08-01T18:47:59.856-04:002013-08-01T18:47:59.856-04:00Thanks for visiting! I am definitely learning tha...Thanks for visiting! I am definitely learning that details are a must!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-65066364156941293102013-08-01T18:47:32.397-04:002013-08-01T18:47:32.397-04:00Thanks, Stacey!Thanks, Stacey!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-19155268920615805672013-08-01T18:47:20.546-04:002013-08-01T18:47:20.546-04:00Yes - I think the texting, etc. has a lot to do wi...Yes - I think the texting, etc. has a lot to do with their lack of actual communication skills.Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-15858076638022268162013-08-01T18:46:48.855-04:002013-08-01T18:46:48.855-04:00Oh yes, that's a good one too!Oh yes, that's a good one too!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-43501558664501381812013-08-01T18:46:25.206-04:002013-08-01T18:46:25.206-04:00The phone conversations are a trip - especially wh...The phone conversations are a trip - especially when their friend leave a message on the machine!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-59390586560364556692013-08-01T18:46:22.127-04:002013-08-01T18:46:22.127-04:00One of mine has short hair. The oldest, most diff...One of mine has short hair. The oldest, most difficult one, refuses to cut it (which of course make sit more difficult!)Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-5243491627341118332013-08-01T18:45:28.605-04:002013-08-01T18:45:28.605-04:00Ha! Well, my oldest is 11, so maybe in 4 more yea...Ha! Well, my oldest is 11, so maybe in 4 more years she will be combing it all herself too!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-39257681613308874442013-08-01T18:44:26.777-04:002013-08-01T18:44:26.777-04:00Ah, if only it were that easy, right? We'd al...Ah, if only it were that easy, right? We'd all be at Disney!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-49531572546100468172013-07-28T01:30:22.315-04:002013-07-28T01:30:22.315-04:00Are you sure we don't live in the same house! ...Are you sure we don't live in the same house! My kids do the same things! I am laughing too! I overheard my husband giving my daughter instructions tonight about how to dry off when getting out of the bathtub without getting water all over the floor. It seems she is okay with just getting out of the tub with the towel and running as fast as she can to her room. I suppose she figures that if Melanie Davisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-69192182327735904192013-07-27T16:24:11.423-04:002013-07-27T16:24:11.423-04:00This totally cracked me up!! We have 5 kids ages w...This totally cracked me up!! We have 5 kids ages who span in ages from 1-14. Every single one of your points applies to at least one of our older 4. :) Great post! Visiting from SITS.Jamie @ Roubinek Realitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-52588776736199709232013-07-27T15:28:52.206-04:002013-07-27T15:28:52.206-04:00I learned quickly that you should never assume any...I learned quickly that you should never assume anything. Never. Never. Never. The end result of making assumptions about what they know and understand will always get you in trouble. That was the case with my kids and it's the same with my grandkids. I explain everything in detail. That still isn't always enough but at least I gave it my best shot.<br /><br />Visiting from SITS.HomemakersDailynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-14311427762382537642013-07-27T12:46:02.719-04:002013-07-27T12:46:02.719-04:00I totally could have written this list too! My dau...I totally could have written this list too! My daughter will not brush her hair until I tell her three times to do it. My son thinks he never needs to brush his teeth. And every time my daughter calls her friend's house, I have to stand there and tell her, "Tell her mom WHO YOU ARE!" because it's just awkward silence from my daughter.Staceyhttp://www.chasingcloud9.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-1361076741818530552013-07-26T15:25:34.669-04:002013-07-26T15:25:34.669-04:00I am still working on the phone thing with teenage...I am still working on the phone thing with teenagers! Its crazy. But they are so used to communicating by text! My daughter is fine, but the boys never seem to ask if they can take a message or write anything down. Usually they all just ignore the phone. It's like a foreign object.Michelle Nahomhttp://www.adishofdailylife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-29839392974922631962013-07-25T01:07:40.332-04:002013-07-25T01:07:40.332-04:00Those are all things I'm working on teaching m...Those are all things I'm working on teaching mine now. I'm teaching my 5 year old that he shouldn't ask embarrassing questions in public at high volume. Eek.Mercy Langillenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-46720783151605685962013-07-24T18:50:37.906-04:002013-07-24T18:50:37.906-04:00Such a GREAT post...we have been working all of th...Such a GREAT post...we have been working all of these things this summer...I have had to spend a lot of time teaching my 5 y.o. that just because the yogurt package says we can win a trip to Disney, does not mean we are *actually* going to win!! ;)-AshleyThe Dose of Realitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-52115521038252643812013-07-24T15:24:05.841-04:002013-07-24T15:24:05.841-04:00This is a great topic for a blog post. The talkin...This is a great topic for a blog post. The talking on the phone drives me nuts, it's like pulling teeth to get the kid on the other end of the phone to tell me who they are and what they want. And don't worry - I was combing my daughter's curly hair for a long time, but now at almost 15, she wouldn't let me touch it with a ten foot pole. But given the amount of hair in the kids&#Danahttp://kissmylist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-21881307689080126762013-07-24T13:03:50.113-04:002013-07-24T13:03:50.113-04:00the phone one is funny! mine are just now learning...the phone one is funny! mine are just now learning to converse with grandparents...And the hair thing! I gave up and cut it short!<br />Thanks for hooking up to the Hump Day Hook UpMolleyMillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-74652471342279280672013-07-24T09:41:51.068-04:002013-07-24T09:41:51.068-04:00Haha! I am excited for the "phone conversatio...Haha! I am excited for the "phone conversations" when my kids are older. The towel thing is totally now. I'm not quite sure how to tell my kids running around naked with a cape screaming "Rawwrrrrr," isn't going to be normal in a few years :)shayjordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-79279744335504174662013-07-23T21:34:36.605-04:002013-07-23T21:34:36.605-04:00Thank you AnnMarie!Thank you AnnMarie!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-584415482158588142013-07-23T21:32:26.251-04:002013-07-23T21:32:26.251-04:00Thanks, Kristi! I actually have a very funny stor...Thanks, Kristi! I actually have a very funny story about telemarketers that I have been trying to find time to write!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-62664258902924379862013-07-23T21:31:14.574-04:002013-07-23T21:31:14.574-04:00Ha! My girls still want to answer the phone all t...Ha! My girls still want to answer the phone all the time. Sometime I'm just going to give them a telemarketer and let them talk as much as they can! :-)Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-78812475965817663472013-07-23T21:29:57.127-04:002013-07-23T21:29:57.127-04:00That's it - they seems so obvious, but I guess...That's it - they seems so obvious, but I guess everyone has to learn them somewhere, somehow!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-13700537384914050782013-07-23T21:29:22.961-04:002013-07-23T21:29:22.961-04:00I know, right?!?! What's with the towels???I know, right?!?! What's with the towels???Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.com