tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post4945314494773147163..comments2024-03-28T14:54:43.134-04:00Comments on Craft Knife: Fishing with Pappa, and other Weekend Adventuresjuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-40656343664237086992014-05-29T17:55:59.288-04:002014-05-29T17:55:59.288-04:00This afternoon I again had to prompt an unwilling ...This afternoon I again had to prompt an unwilling Will to say hello to her friend's mother with whom I was speaking when Will came up to ask me a question. But after she realized who the woman was mother to, she was perfectly willing to converse with her. The mom and I have subsequently decided that to children, all moms look alike. juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-91855554587523284062014-05-28T22:44:06.125-04:002014-05-28T22:44:06.125-04:00Emma has just recently (like this month) started e...Emma has just recently (like this month) started engaging in conversation when an adult talks to her. Nothing major, but she will reply to them. Unless you happen to be a women standing behind us at the DMV wearing a horse shirt and reading a horse magazine. Then when the conversation starts, she would be all in, even reading from a suggested spot in the magazine. <br /><br />Other than that, she has no real interest in talking to people she doesn't know (family included). But then again, if the other person isn't making an effort to engage me, chances are I wouldn't offer more than what politeness requires either. I'm just not a fan of idle chit chat. <br /><br />At least she is being polite! Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611764295297526639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-49882185666032607512014-05-28T12:36:47.991-04:002014-05-28T12:36:47.991-04:00It's definitely a challenge when there are old...It's definitely a challenge when there are older and unwell members of our extended families that I'd like the kids to connect with--those relatives don't always feel up to making a special effort, and my kids, at least, just don't seem to connect well without it. If an adult doesn't specifically engage them, then for my kids, that adult is pretty much background scenery. <br /><br />It's easy to tell, especially, with the parents of other children--with some parents, who I've noticed making an effort to speak to my kids and be interested in them, my kid will run up to them and have entire conversations. The parents of other kids get the politeness and the "Thank you for inviting me over," etc., but that's about it. Will, especially, I'm ashamed to say, is fond of making the absolute minimum effort that politeness requires--unless she knows and likes you!juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-40881289389822349262014-05-27T22:28:38.646-04:002014-05-27T22:28:38.646-04:00I love this post, Julie. My grandfather died when ...I love this post, Julie. My grandfather died when I was a teenager and I was pretty sad for a while after Emma was born knowing she would never get to meet him. Now we live so far from all of our relatives that we try to encourage connections like this when we do visit. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful memory! <br />Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611764295297526639noreply@blogger.com