tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post112338466607027744..comments2023-10-30T05:34:56.126-07:00Comments on I Am Prepared to Give Up at Any Time: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-1124077328934293252005-08-14T20:42:00.000-07:002005-08-14T20:42:00.000-07:00Inky, sounds like your day at the Boston Marathon ...Inky, sounds like your day at the Boston Marathon was as enjoyable as mine. <BR/><BR/>But, no, her name isn't really Daisy. Nor is it a name that fits particularly well, but it does amuse me. I'm all about the amusing of me.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233465085998331063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-1124049922252739082005-08-14T13:05:00.000-07:002005-08-14T13:05:00.000-07:00funny but scary. when i was a nanny 15 years ago i...funny but scary. when i was a nanny 15 years ago in gloucester, mass., i took my two nanny kids to the boston marathon via train then via subway. a zillion people were there. and i was a naive kid from south dakota. i never lost them but it was one of the dumbest moves i ever made as an adult with children in tow. i've made dumber moves as a single chick but anyways....glad you found your kid. is her name really daisy?Amy S. Petrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741770446691479226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-1123601004510696902005-08-09T08:23:00.000-07:002005-08-09T08:23:00.000-07:00Mezameyo, I like your description of the event muc...Mezameyo, I like your description of the event much more than mine. When Child Protection Services arrives today (3:30pm Pacific Time), I'll refer them to you.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233465085998331063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-1123592525828361952005-08-09T06:02:00.000-07:002005-08-09T06:02:00.000-07:00You did good, Mike. I don't think you were carele...You did good, Mike. I don't think you were careless. The Aquarium is a fairly secure, controlled, low-risk environment, and you weren't so far away. It's not like you exhorted Daisy to go explore the Tenderloin.<BR/><BR/>In this case, you were considerate because you were thinking about how Daisy could have the best possible experience. Your programmer's mind creatively solved a problem by realizing that Daisy's small size was an asset in those circumstances. And, most importantly, you fulfilled one of the primary functions of a father, which is to encourage your child to explore and confidently engage the world around her. And in doing so, you demonstrated your trust in Daisy and your faith in her ability to handle that situation, which probably do her psyche more good in the long run than doubt-instilling expressions of fearful overprotection. <BR/><BR/>(In case you're wondering, I have no children.)Eponymous Pseudonymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468721395731102473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-1123515306440836932005-08-08T08:35:00.000-07:002005-08-08T08:35:00.000-07:00Leesa, I don't think I can read a sentence with th...Leesa, I don't think I can read a sentence with the word "wayword" without thinking of Kansas. Now I'll have that song going through my head all day. Thanks.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233465085998331063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570740.post-1123478154474989782005-08-07T22:15:00.000-07:002005-08-07T22:15:00.000-07:00Funny post. Sounds like something I would do."Go ...Funny post. Sounds like something I would do.<BR/>"Go on child...wayward into that big scary crowd".Leesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436139686290653801noreply@blogger.com