Comments on: Life with boys http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/ A picture of my life in a thousand words . . . more or less. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carrie http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-29032 Carrie Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:28:04 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-29032 I've been the parent on the other end of a situation like that and believe me, if their friendship is strong, it will weather! The little boy who threw a rock which KNOCKED ouy my son's front tooth (root and all, we love the endodontist) came by with a 5-gallon bucket of ice cream, balloons, and a huge hug after it happened. You could tell he felt awful, mostly because he was worried that he was going to loose a friend. It's been almost 2 years and they are inseperable. It'll be okay for your guys, too, after the punishment wears off. I’ve been the parent on the other end of a situation like that and believe me, if their friendship is strong, it will weather! The little boy who threw a rock which KNOCKED ouy my son’s front tooth (root and all, we love the endodontist) came by with a 5-gallon bucket of ice cream, balloons, and a huge hug after it happened. You could tell he felt awful, mostly because he was worried that he was going to loose a friend. It’s been almost 2 years and they are inseperable. It’ll be okay for your guys, too, after the punishment wears off.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-28992 Stacy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:23:11 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-28992 Wow...the dad is right, "Boys will be boys". My youngest is a boy & he sure throws me for a loop :) Btw, Great blog! Wow…the dad is right, “Boys will be boys”. My youngest is a boy & he sure throws me for a loop :)
Btw, Great blog!

]]> By: Tammy http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-28991 Tammy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:58:29 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-28991 The father was indeed a wise man...there's always more to the story than initially meets the eye. And boys and girls do relate to their own sex totally differently when it comes to conflicts....which is why it is so difficult when men and women marry and can't figure out why they can't resolve things. Men can drop it, women have to have complete closure. Interesting, indeed! Blessings, Tammy ~@~ The father was indeed a wise man…there’s always more to the story than initially meets the eye.

And boys and girls do relate to their own sex totally differently when it comes to conflicts….which is why it is so difficult when men and women marry and can’t figure out why they can’t resolve things. Men can drop it, women have to have complete closure. Interesting, indeed!

Blessings,
Tammy ~@~

]]> By: Amy http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-28978 Amy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:05:28 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-28978 Wow... now you can add "police detective" to the many hats you wear! Good investigative work, momma. Wow… now you can add “police detective” to the many hats you wear! Good investigative work, momma.

]]> By: Karen http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-28975 Karen Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:59:38 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-28975 I totally understand where you're coming from on this, Mel. I probably would have grounded him, too. But there's a part of me that thinks every guy should have a good left hook in his repertoire -- just in case. I know. Totaly not PC, but it's a rough world out there. I totally understand where you’re coming from on this, Mel. I probably would have grounded him, too. But there’s a part of me that thinks every guy should have a good left hook in his repertoire — just in case. I know. Totaly not PC, but it’s a rough world out there.

]]> By: Karen @ Simply A Musing Blog http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-28972 Karen @ Simply A Musing Blog Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:29:08 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-28972 I remember those days with my brothers...only it was usually each other they were hitting. I had SIX...all older. One time, my two youngest brothers were "indian wrestling" (where you use the pinky finger to do heaven only knows what" and one of them yelped in pain because his finger was broken in two and dangling. Sigh...I'm glad your son didn't hit the other boy on purpose, that would have opened up a whole different can of worms. I remember those days with my brothers…only it was usually each other they were hitting. I had SIX…all older. One time, my two youngest brothers were “indian wrestling” (where you use the pinky finger to do heaven only knows what” and one of them yelped in pain because his finger was broken in two and dangling. Sigh…I’m glad your son didn’t hit the other boy on purpose, that would have opened up a whole different can of worms.

]]> By: Susan http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-28971 Susan Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:23:04 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-28971 Boys...so hard to figure out. I love how they always end up being fast friends again so soon where as girls tend to "hate" each other the rest of their lives. I have always wondered why that is...? Boys…so hard to figure out. I love how they always end up being fast friends again so soon where as girls tend to “hate” each other the rest of their lives. I have always wondered why that is…?

]]> By: Susanne http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-28946 Susanne Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:09:07 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-28946 Oh my. I'm glad that it seems to have been an accident and that the nose wasn't broken. Oh my. I’m glad that it seems to have been an accident and that the nose wasn’t broken.

]]> By: Jill http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-28935 Jill Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:28:39 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-28935 Do you really think he shouldn't have intervened? What would you rather he have done? I hate how that sounds, like I am trying to put you on the defensive. I'm not. Just trying to figure out if there was a right answer here. I feel bad for all concerned. Do you really think he shouldn’t have intervened? What would you rather he have done?

I hate how that sounds, like I am trying to put you on the defensive. I’m not. Just trying to figure out if there was a right answer here. I feel bad for all concerned.

]]> By: Kellan http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-28932 Kellan Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:16:36 +0000 http://www.unretouchedphoto.com/2007/10/17/life-with-boys/#comment-28932 Holy Cow! Good thing the boy had that soldier dad (that came in handy) - I'm sure they will still be friends - boys get over this stuff better than girls. See ya. Holy Cow! Good thing the boy had that soldier dad (that came in handy) – I’m sure they will still be friends – boys get over this stuff better than girls. See ya.

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