Comments for A.M. Rothbottom: News and Views http://arothbottom.wordpress.com My blog, my place, my opinion Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:07:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Protect their necks! by Tony Daysog http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/protect-their-necks/#comment-18 Tony Daysog Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:00:39 +0000 http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-18 I always find driving along the side street that parallels I-80 along the water (particularly the portion between Berkeley-Albany (Gilman exit?) and Berkeley (Ashby exit) to be very helpful. Not perfect, but helpful. I always find driving along the side street that parallels I-80 along the water (particularly the portion between Berkeley-Albany (Gilman exit?) and Berkeley (Ashby exit) to be very helpful. Not perfect, but helpful.

]]> Comment on You can’t actually be everything by e.a.s. http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/you-cant-actually-be-everything/#comment-13 e.a.s. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:23:03 +0000 http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-13 Yes, yes, yes. I feel this and don't know what to do with it either. Yes, yes, yes. I feel this and don’t know what to do with it either.

]]> Comment on Nature vs. nurture and blame by Vivian http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/nature-vs-nuture-and-blame/#comment-10 Vivian Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:20:45 +0000 http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-10 I agree with Amy R. When my children were growing up, I always felt that they earned the praise and I deserved the blame. It's a good system for the kids, not so wonderful for the parents. Now I find that I take responsibility for both the good and the bad -- but that's easy, since there's so much that's wonderful and so little that's defective in my offspring. I agree with Amy R. When my children were growing up, I always felt that they earned the praise and I deserved the blame. It’s a good system for the kids, not so wonderful for the parents.

Now I find that I take responsibility for both the good and the bad — but that’s easy, since there’s so much that’s wonderful and so little that’s defective in my offspring.

]]> Comment on The child wants a ‘Wii’ by Paul R http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/the-child-wants-a-wii/#comment-8 Paul R Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:05:53 +0000 http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-8 As the law-giver, why do you have to "negotiate" in the first place? As the law-giver, why do you have to “negotiate” in the first place?

]]> Comment on Nature vs. nurture and blame by Paul R http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/nature-vs-nuture-and-blame/#comment-7 Paul R Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:04:40 +0000 http://arothbottom.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-7 The other side of the coin is: how important is it to take credit for raising a emotionally healthy, creative child? What would you do with that credit? Would it make you feel prouder than raising the child in the first place? The other side of the coin is: how important is it to take credit for raising a emotionally healthy, creative child?

What would you do with that credit? Would it make you feel prouder than raising the child in the first place?

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