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Parenting

ret5hd

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1. Giving any child the mental tools necessary to "shake off" lifes ups and downs...

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 04:14 PM

Oct 2018

is a great thing. I don't believe we do things like this too much for boys...I think we don't do it enough for girls.

I am referring specifically to a situation like your grandsons injury...not so much the "stud muffin/sex kitten" part. Seems to me you are conflating two different things.

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My 7 year old grandson fractured his elbow [View all] SHRED Oct 2018 OP

Giving any child the mental tools necessary to "shake off" lifes ups and downs... ret5hd Oct 2018 #1

The "tough" and "stud muffin" seem to go hand in hand SHRED Oct 2018 #3

I have a son and a grandson, and I have never used those terms with them -- and haven't Nay Oct 2018 #7

i dont have brothers, sons or grandsons.... im no help here... samnsara Oct 2018 #2

You're not being "too sensitive." You're being aware. n/t NNadir Oct 2018 #4

Good for you snowybirdie Oct 2018 #5

Thanks SHRED Oct 2018 #9

I started calling my niece "little woman" DURHAM D Oct 2018 #6

You're not being too sensitive, IMO. MontanaMama Oct 2018 #8

I think you're correct SHRED Oct 2018 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2018 #11