tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post3839835937667420580..comments2023-06-10T02:59:58.942-07:00Comments on Katy Did Not: Mom and Dad Katy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07430827879856588981noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-8130157484816312962014-09-19T16:48:03.692-07:002014-09-19T16:48:03.692-07:00Thanks! Glad you stopped by. Thanks! Glad you stopped by. Katy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430827879856588981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-42733628835266866862014-09-19T16:46:53.849-07:002014-09-19T16:46:53.849-07:00Thank you, and thanks for commenting!Thank you, and thanks for commenting!Katy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430827879856588981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-68174180799169612842014-09-19T16:46:23.108-07:002014-09-19T16:46:23.108-07:00Even when they're not looking, they're sti...Even when they're not looking, they're still listening. Sometimes he says something later about what he's overheard, and I wonder when he even heard that conversation.Katy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430827879856588981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-86124587518365896312014-09-18T10:07:42.193-07:002014-09-18T10:07:42.193-07:00I am impressed by how you conveyed an important me...I am impressed by how you conveyed an important message in just 42 words.Shailaja Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639542621638996802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-77402286292848420832014-09-18T08:17:07.141-07:002014-09-18T08:17:07.141-07:00"In an infinite battle of wills, / a winner r..."In an infinite battle of wills, / a winner rarely triumphs. " <br />There is a story there that everyone can identify with. Great response to the prompt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-70754967818370171212014-09-18T07:19:58.666-07:002014-09-18T07:19:58.666-07:00Sometimes we forget the kids are always listening....Sometimes we forget the kids are always listening...Jen Brunetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394884068337771724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-12725758203808642642014-09-18T07:06:01.340-07:002014-09-18T07:06:01.340-07:00Especially when we think they're not paying at...Especially when we think they're not paying attention - wrong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-60727012730564899172014-09-18T06:51:35.810-07:002014-09-18T06:51:35.810-07:00seriously. i don't get what's so hard for ...seriously. i don't get what's so hard for people to realize that kids absorb EVERYTHING.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-10560980208027744052014-09-18T06:33:09.676-07:002014-09-18T06:33:09.676-07:00Thanks for commenting, Kymm. I didn't realize ...Thanks for commenting, Kymm. I didn't realize the verification was "on," so thanks for letting me know. It's fixed now. :) Katy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430827879856588981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-28772634147854648902014-09-18T03:44:00.147-07:002014-09-18T03:44:00.147-07:00Everyone's a victim here. Good thing most grow...Everyone's a victim here. Good thing most grow up wanting to do the opposite of what their parents have done.<br />Would you mind getting rid of the captcha?kymmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277722091216771412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-60822803943939998792014-09-17T13:05:58.535-07:002014-09-17T13:05:58.535-07:00I hope there are more who do break the cycle than ...I hope there are more who do break the cycle than don't. Thanks for commenting!Katy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430827879856588981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-36044825940356264932014-09-17T12:59:37.417-07:002014-09-17T12:59:37.417-07:00I worry about it, too. If only we could swallow th...I worry about it, too. If only we could swallow those words back up sometimes. I'm glad you stopped by and commented. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-47508194313205462542014-09-17T12:57:54.147-07:002014-09-17T12:57:54.147-07:00I feel that punch in my stomach after I let those ...I feel that punch in my stomach after I let those words fly (and not just slip) by and can't take them back. Unfortunately, our children learn all too much from our example. <br />Thanks for reading and commenting, Gina!Katy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430827879856588981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-81565989759940578682014-09-17T12:56:03.867-07:002014-09-17T12:56:03.867-07:00Thanks! They probably only look back and wonder wh...Thanks! They probably only look back and wonder why "they" keep doing this to us. Unfortunately, they probably think it's normal at the time. :( Katy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430827879856588981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-75802420675468889102014-09-17T12:53:56.426-07:002014-09-17T12:53:56.426-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Katy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430827879856588981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-4707790873466654122014-09-17T12:46:32.603-07:002014-09-17T12:46:32.603-07:00I worry about this all the time! Your words manage...I worry about this all the time! Your words managed to convey the feelings I think all parents must feel in situations like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-22280139445046950002014-09-17T12:17:27.237-07:002014-09-17T12:17:27.237-07:00This breaks my heart because we have all done it. ...This breaks my heart because we have all done it. Let words slip with listening ears close by even though we try so hard to keep it from happening. You wonder what they take with them through life because of our words and actions. Great piece. Was like a small but distinct punch in the stomach (but that's good).Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841767868797265391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-51661587143341418292014-09-17T11:22:18.209-07:002014-09-17T11:22:18.209-07:00A little sobering to realize what we do affects ou...A little sobering to realize what we do affects our children. Great use of the prompt!TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096379061005052870.post-49077180896210605902014-09-17T10:54:10.283-07:002014-09-17T10:54:10.283-07:00Such a hard subject. The kids that end up breaking...Such a hard subject. The kids that end up breaking the cycle are amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com