Comments on: peer pressure http://janesomers.com/2008/08/13/peer-pressure/ Married Mom with two sons Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:04:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Georgie http://janesomers.com/2008/08/13/peer-pressure/#comment-201 Georgie Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:58:45 +0000 http://janesomers.com/?p=64#comment-201 I persnally feel balance and standing firm are key-my beans are almost 15,13 and almost 11 I see and feel the peer pressures daily right down to I have more webkinz than you do nanana boo boo type stuff-I mean come on a friggin webkinz... anyways my beans do have video game consoles one has a laptop they all have cell phones(That is because we are soooo busy) BUT they all contributed in one way shape or form for those items either paying for half or all or working for them-some items like our wii is a family gift-anything that they have is not because billy down the street has one-I would like to think I have raised them better than that-at least I hope... I have enjoyed your blog and I foundya on allmed I would love to hear what you thought of the book... I persnally feel balance and standing firm are key-my beans are almost 15,13 and almost 11 I see and feel the peer pressures daily right down to I have more webkinz than you do nanana boo boo type stuff-I mean come on a friggin webkinz…

anyways my beans do have video game consoles one has a laptop they all have cell phones(That is because we are soooo busy) BUT they all contributed in one way shape or form for those items either paying for half or all or working for them-some items like our wii is a family gift-anything that they have is not because billy down the street has one-I would like to think I have raised them better than that-at least I hope…

I have enjoyed your blog and I foundya on allmed

I would love to hear what you thought of the book…

]]> By: Will http://janesomers.com/2008/08/13/peer-pressure/#comment-192 Will Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:29:07 +0000 http://janesomers.com/?p=64#comment-192 You couldn't be more right Jane, but how do you handle it when it is close relatives that set the bad example? It seems that "every family is different, and we do things our way" has worked until now. I have found myself at a loss for words to explain why it is still "no" when grandma, auntie, and the cousins all do it differently with the kids (cellphones, clothes, tv in the bedroom) Maybe this is why my mother moved away from S. Carolina when we were young??? :) You couldn’t be more right Jane, but how do you handle it when it is close relatives that set the bad example? It seems that “every family is different, and we do things our way” has worked until now. I have found myself at a loss for words to explain why it is still “no” when grandma, auntie, and the cousins all do it differently with the kids (cellphones, clothes, tv in the bedroom)

Maybe this is why my mother moved away from S. Carolina when we were young??? :)

]]> By: Insta-mom http://janesomers.com/2008/08/13/peer-pressure/#comment-191 Insta-mom Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:50:28 +0000 http://janesomers.com/?p=64#comment-191 I have somewhat the opposite problem. My oldest has NO concept of peer pressure, cool or uncool. In some ways, I think it's fabulous. But there's also a small part of me that doesn't want him to be on the outs, the pariah, the big geek. It's hard to balance keeping him sheltered from it all, but also keeping him from being "that" kid. I have somewhat the opposite problem. My oldest has NO concept of peer pressure, cool or uncool. In some ways, I think it’s fabulous. But there’s also a small part of me that doesn’t want him to be on the outs, the pariah, the big geek. It’s hard to balance keeping him sheltered from it all, but also keeping him from being “that” kid.

]]> By: Alyssa http://janesomers.com/2008/08/13/peer-pressure/#comment-188 Alyssa Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:48:30 +0000 http://janesomers.com/?p=64#comment-188 Hi Jane. I sometimes feel like the only one trying to raise my kids the old fashioned way. From my experience, there are lots of us out there and it really helps to find them. An old friend and I once joked that the peer pressure actually starts in toddler-hood and it's our fault! One day, we caught ourselves saying, "look how much chicken Johnny has eaten. Johnny loves his chicken! Don't you want to try your chicken?" Can't wait to hear about the book! Hi Jane. I sometimes feel like the only one trying to raise my kids the old fashioned way. From my experience, there are lots of us out there and it really helps to find them. An old friend and I once joked that the peer pressure actually starts in toddler-hood and it’s our fault! One day, we caught ourselves saying, “look how much chicken Johnny has eaten. Johnny loves his chicken! Don’t you want to try your chicken?”

Can’t wait to hear about the book!

]]> By: Pam http://janesomers.com/2008/08/13/peer-pressure/#comment-187 Pam Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:20:36 +0000 http://janesomers.com/?p=64#comment-187 Unfortunatley unless you only have two kids (close in age), that whole thing you were talking about yesterday happens. You get it for the older ones and the younger ones play. You get a cell phone for your 16 year old driver and your 13 year old thinks he needs one to (he doens't get one in this case, but he sure uses it like he owns it!) My 3 and 4 year old are exposed to things from their teenage brothers that would have made me crazy when they were young. Life changes. It's hard to keep balance in this ole world. enjoying your writing, Pam Unfortunatley unless you only have two kids (close in age), that whole thing you were talking about yesterday happens. You get it for the older ones and the younger ones play. You get a cell phone for your 16 year old driver and your 13 year old thinks he needs one to (he doens’t get one in this case, but he sure uses it like he owns it!) My 3 and 4 year old are exposed to things from their teenage brothers that would have made me crazy when they were young. Life changes. It’s hard to keep balance in this ole world.

enjoying your writing,

Pam

]]> By: Connie http://janesomers.com/2008/08/13/peer-pressure/#comment-186 Connie Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:14:45 +0000 http://janesomers.com/?p=64#comment-186 I'm anxious to hear what you think of the book. What I do know, is that I want to raise my kids very differently than I was raised. I spent so much of my adolescence trying to be liked and popular that I never focused on my studies. My parents were not educated and therefore, education was not important. I still don't know why the popular girls were popular. Does a kid really need an iPod and video games to fit in? I’m anxious to hear what you think of the book.

What I do know, is that I want to raise my kids very differently than I was raised. I spent so much of my adolescence trying to be liked and popular that I never focused on my studies. My parents were not educated and therefore, education was not important. I still don’t know why the popular girls were popular.

Does a kid really need an iPod and video games to fit in?

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