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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't get a sense of whether your kids are babied based on one incident.  Sometimes my kids need a break from busy work and it's good to have an involved parent nearby.

It sounds like you burst into a room and make snap judgments, creating a furor.  I would hate to live with you.[/quote]
OP here....Hey, how come you can't get a sense of him based on one incident, but you can get a sense of me? Ha!

Anyway, yes, this is a constant theme.  It's everything.  Every morning the 8 year old is trying to walk out the door without tying his shoes.  My response is to tell him to tie his shoes; Dad just ties them.  I know it's faster if we do it, but the point is to get him to tie his shoes not just to have them tied.  He'll get faster if he does it more.  Dad is still cutting the 11 year old's food.  Really?  Let him cut his food!  Let him order for himself at a restaurant.  Let them learn to do things for themselves, to get that sense of accomplishment, to believe they are capable.  I think it's so bad for them to do everything for them.  And I'm a totally involved parent and absolutely willing to help if there's a problem.  I don't think kids need to handle everything themselves or do it all on their own.  But if they CAN do something, I believe in letting them do it.  If they can do it, but not that well, I believe in giving them opportunities to practice.   [/quote]

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