Comments on: Kids Change Things http://www.dad-camp.com/2009/10/kids-change-things/ A Site For Creative And Modern Parenting Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: WriterWriter http://www.dad-camp.com/2009/10/kids-change-things/comment-page-1/#comment-298 WriterWriter Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:31:42 +0000 http://www.dad-camp.com/?p=911#comment-298 No matter how old they are, that instinct to protect does not change; as they grow and become independent, one just learns to chomp down on that instinct to keep it either in check or relegated to some distant, locked-away part of the brain where it can't overwhelm every minute - in my case anyway - my children are out of my sight. <br><br>My daughters are 21, 23 and 26. They all drive and they all have friends (many of whom I do not know); one lives in another city. As I write this, two are visiting relative in Texas and apparently, as they posted on Facebook, learning how to shoot. Guns. In Texas. <br><br>I don't worry about them exactly but even now, the idea that they could be hurt or that someone could hurt them instantly wakes a very large and protective - murderous if it became necessary -mother bear. No matter how old they are, that instinct to protect does not change; as they grow and become independent, one just learns to chomp down on that instinct to keep it either in check or relegated to some distant, locked-away part of the brain where it can't overwhelm every minute – in my case anyway – my children are out of my sight.

My daughters are 21, 23 and 26. They all drive and they all have friends (many of whom I do not know); one lives in another city. As I write this, two are visiting relative in Texas and apparently, as they posted on Facebook, learning how to shoot. Guns. In Texas.

I don't worry about them exactly but even now, the idea that they could be hurt or that someone could hurt them instantly wakes a very large and protective – murderous if it became necessary -mother bear.

]]> By: WriterWriter http://www.dad-camp.com/2009/10/kids-change-things/comment-page-1/#comment-372 WriterWriter Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.dad-camp.com/?p=911#comment-372 No matter how old they are, that instinct to protect does not change; as they grow and become independent, one just learns to chomp down on that instinct to keep it either in check or relegated to some distant, locked-away part of the brain where it can't overwhelm every minute - in my case anyway - my children are out of my sight. nnMy daughters are 21, 23 and 26. They all drive and they all have friends (many of whom I do not know); one lives in another city. As I write this, two are visiting relative in Texas and apparently, as they posted on Facebook, learning how to shoot. Guns. In Texas. nnI don't worry about them exactly but even now, the idea that they could be hurt or that someone could hurt them instantly wakes a very large and protective - murderous if it became necessary -mother bear. No matter how old they are, that instinct to protect does not change; as they grow and become independent, one just learns to chomp down on that instinct to keep it either in check or relegated to some distant, locked-away part of the brain where it can’t overwhelm every minute – in my case anyway – my children are out of my sight. nnMy daughters are 21, 23 and 26. They all drive and they all have friends (many of whom I do not know); one lives in another city. As I write this, two are visiting relative in Texas and apparently, as they posted on Facebook, learning how to shoot. Guns. In Texas. nnI don’t worry about them exactly but even now, the idea that they could be hurt or that someone could hurt them instantly wakes a very large and protective – murderous if it became necessary -mother bear.

]]> By: WriterWriter http://www.dad-camp.com/2009/10/kids-change-things/comment-page-1/#comment-424 WriterWriter Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.dad-camp.com/?p=911#comment-424 No matter how old they are, that instinct to protect does not change; as they grow and become independent, one just learns to chomp down on that instinct to keep it either in check or relegated to some distant, locked-away part of the brain where it can't overwhelm every minute - in my case anyway - my children are out of my sight. nnMy daughters are 21, 23 and 26. They all drive and they all have friends (many of whom I do not know); one lives in another city. As I write this, two are visiting relative in Texas and apparently, as they posted on Facebook, learning how to shoot. Guns. In Texas. nnI don't worry about them exactly but even now, the idea that they could be hurt or that someone could hurt them instantly wakes a very large and protective - murderous if it became necessary -mother bear. No matter how old they are, that instinct to protect does not change; as they grow and become independent, one just learns to chomp down on that instinct to keep it either in check or relegated to some distant, locked-away part of the brain where it can’t overwhelm every minute – in my case anyway – my children are out of my sight. nnMy daughters are 21, 23 and 26. They all drive and they all have friends (many of whom I do not know); one lives in another city. As I write this, two are visiting relative in Texas and apparently, as they posted on Facebook, learning how to shoot. Guns. In Texas. nnI don’t worry about them exactly but even now, the idea that they could be hurt or that someone could hurt them instantly wakes a very large and protective – murderous if it became necessary -mother bear.

]]> By: November Is Diabetes Month | DadCAMP http://www.dad-camp.com/2009/10/kids-change-things/comment-page-1/#comment-126 November Is Diabetes Month | DadCAMP Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:05:47 +0000 http://www.dad-camp.com/?p=911#comment-126 [...] in: CommunityTags: Community, team diabetes, wdd We’ve learned here on DadCAMP that being a parent changes your perspective. Suddenly the evening news is harder to watch, especially when a child is involved in the [...] [...] in: CommunityTags: Community, team diabetes, wdd We’ve learned here on DadCAMP that being a parent changes your perspective. Suddenly the evening news is harder to watch, especially when a child is involved in the [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Laliberte http://www.dad-camp.com/2009/10/kids-change-things/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Rebecca Laliberte Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:25:42 +0000 http://www.dad-camp.com/?p=911#comment-91 I had to watch, I had to hope that this poor little boy would somehow miraculously survive this scary flight in a homemade aircraft. When he didn't show up, I was worried that the poor tyke fell out before the television feeds picked up the story....after he was found safe and sound, and in the hands of his fame whore parents, I stopped watching. <br><br>I'm so glad the boy is alright, but, he has a lifetime to live with these people..so, I'm not sure if he's much better off. I had to watch, I had to hope that this poor little boy would somehow miraculously survive this scary flight in a homemade aircraft. When he didn't show up, I was worried that the poor tyke fell out before the television feeds picked up the story….after he was found safe and sound, and in the hands of his fame whore parents, I stopped watching.

I'm so glad the boy is alright, but, he has a lifetime to live with these people..so, I'm not sure if he's much better off.

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