tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post4005785181853471793..comments2023-09-30T06:07:27.416-04:00Comments on Questioning Semantics: Childhood VowsWesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305755944694741335noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-51749781551630849842007-02-20T09:29:00.000-05:002007-02-20T09:29:00.000-05:00I said I'd never slap my child(ren) in their faces...I said I'd never slap my child(ren) in their faces, no matter how bad I wanted to (that's very disrespectful to me)... haven't done it yet.<BR/><BR/>I swore no man would come before them... he didn't.<BR/><BR/>I swore I'd tell them why they were being punished or spanked before I actually did it... still doing it.<BR/><BR/>I swore that I'd make trips to my children's school so their teachers would know they actually HAVE a mother, and that I'm truly concerned about their grades... and that if they ever saw a signature on a pitiful progress report, it wasn't mine....still doing it.<BR/><BR/>I swore that my children would only be spanked with either my hand or a belt... still doing it, when needed. <BR/><BR/>I swore that I didn't want my children to be afraid of me, but have reverence for me.... so far, so good.YouToldHarpoTaBeatMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276310712775968041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-84647699211773146202007-02-16T11:09:00.000-05:002007-02-16T11:09:00.000-05:00Interesting post. My parents never hit me as a chi...Interesting post. My parents never hit me as a child so that is something I will maintain in my home. You can discipline and instill fear in your child without beating them. I will definitely instill a sense of confidence in my children like my parents did with me. And I was always allowed to ask questions. My mom encouraged my curiosity so I was never told to be quiet. I think I would like to do those things as well, but I am not sure I have as much patience as my mom. Lol.Miz JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416250760689332164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-23264059212377300862007-02-16T09:14:00.000-05:002007-02-16T09:14:00.000-05:00I promised I would protect my children and never c...I promised I would protect my children and never choose a man over them. I only have one child, and I think I've done pretty well in keeping my promise. In fact I think my childhood expereinces may have caused me to go too far in keeping that promise. But hey watcha gon' do, you live and learn. : )Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370568546202869034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-44483425413285941342007-02-16T00:17:00.000-05:002007-02-16T00:17:00.000-05:00I vowed to never use an extension cord on them, to...I vowed to never use an extension cord on them, to never call them stupid, to never demean their father in front of them. So far so good.<BR/><BR/>I vowed to teach them about God, to make sure they're comfortable around diverse people, to take pride in their blackness. Got the first two, more work to do on the last one.Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-11882143845481655812007-02-15T12:48:00.000-05:002007-02-15T12:48:00.000-05:00I often think of my childhood and of what kind of ...I often think of my childhood and of what kind of man I am, now.<BR/><BR/>Occasionally, the two topics intersect and we end up with one of these kinds of posts. :-)Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305755944694741335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-75648966032661409312007-02-15T12:34:00.000-05:002007-02-15T12:34:00.000-05:00My promises have yet to be tested. They deal spec...My promises have yet to be tested. They deal specifically with how I'll rear my children, and not necessarily children in general. So....we'll see. But I love west3boy's vows. What made you think of them now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-71429973589939966562007-02-15T12:09:00.000-05:002007-02-15T12:09:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com