tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212501049425940906.post8183023312147606877..comments2023-09-06T01:10:30.561-07:00Comments on A Quiet Spot: Mean GirlsHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034180396689442335noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212501049425940906.post-14491783304706192552010-02-24T19:08:30.010-08:002010-02-24T19:08:30.010-08:00P.S. I just wanted to be sure that no one thought ...P.S. I just wanted to be sure that no one thought I implied that sending your kids to public school would be life threatening for them, I believe that the Lord puts each of us on the path we need to go on and if we just listened to Him everything will fall into place, the bullying I experienced is only part of why I am homeschooling, and much as I was in the Lord's hands when I was in school, I know the rest of His children are as well. I know if I ever have to put my children in public school it will be the path the Lord wants them to take. I just want to make sure I didn't offend anyone by any misunderstanding!:)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647972314852658152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212501049425940906.post-34494998916866077052010-02-24T19:00:35.188-08:002010-02-24T19:00:35.188-08:00I have survived through this kind of bullying when...I have survived through this kind of bullying when I was in high school. All things happen for a reason and it is partly because of this that I am homeschooling my children. There wasn't even twitter or facebook back then, but I still remember it like it was yesterday. It was constant, it was everyday, it was horrific. I thank the Lord that He brought me through it and maybe He used that to put my children on a different path that will end up saving there lives as well. If that is the case it was of course more than worth it.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647972314852658152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212501049425940906.post-73949035783767244942010-02-02T20:56:53.566-08:002010-02-02T20:56:53.566-08:00Hannah, this post really resonated with me. I thin...Hannah, this post really resonated with me. I think this sort of relational aggression continues on with some mean girls until adulthood and beyond. It just gets to be another unexamined lifestyle. Your blog is really touching my heart today.Inez Vanderburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633520012108122259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212501049425940906.post-71614691482144245842010-01-31T19:38:20.257-08:002010-01-31T19:38:20.257-08:00Thank you. I am tired of the excuses. It takes cou...Thank you. I am tired of the excuses. It takes courage to parent, I know that. It's very, very hard. What I don't get is when I hear otherwise thoughtful parents give some variation of "What can I do?" when it comes to their responsibilities. <br /><br />When I was in 8th grade, there was a terrible bully who was a ring-leader in tormenting a number of his classmates, including me. When his teacher called up his mom to talk to her about this guy, the mom said, "Well, you can't expect him not to go along with what his friends are doing."Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532215042953620628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212501049425940906.post-17041910836059876852010-01-29T09:58:54.750-08:002010-01-29T09:58:54.750-08:00It's hard for me to read things like that, hav...It's hard for me to read things like that, having daughters of my own. It's sobering -- there are *so* many people out there who aren't doing their job as parents, and it's my kids that are suffering for that. <br /><br />I suppose all I can do is love them, teach them and hope and pray for the best.<br /><br />BTW, that book was one of my favorites as a kid.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217383813263874657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212501049425940906.post-75958543041005139652010-01-29T09:22:25.389-08:002010-01-29T09:22:25.389-08:00I am SO glad you said what you did.. and in no unc...I am SO glad you said what you did.. and in no uncertain terms. I definitely do not think parents are being held accountable anymore and voices like yours are so needed!Amy Taguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05863155926402769554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212501049425940906.post-60657579542228535392010-01-28T13:20:30.288-08:002010-01-28T13:20:30.288-08:00Terrible. I hope and look to the Lord to raise my ...Terrible. I hope and look to the Lord to raise my children to love all human beings. I think if we raise our children to love the Lord, everything else will fall into place.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11350398250539985930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212501049425940906.post-79425763634015344752010-01-28T12:41:50.831-08:002010-01-28T12:41:50.831-08:00That is so sobering.
Scary.
Sad.
One of the many ...That is so sobering.<br />Scary.<br />Sad.<br /><br />One of the many factors in pulling Little B out of public school last year was bullying. In 2nd grade, he had a list of kids who bullied him. I did not realize what exactly was going on other than a few very minor comments...but it came to a head when another kid had him in a headlock in the bathroom...and believe me, I got heftily involved at that point!<br /><br />We have to stand up for our kids and at the same time teach them boundaries and how to respect others. No, it's not easy. But, it's our JOB.~cjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435581940217387304noreply@blogger.com