Comments on: Raising girls and daughters :: Part 3 http://www.daddeeyah.com/2008/09/12/raising-girls-and-daughters-part-3/ A working Daddee learning to cope in a big big world Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:03:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daddee http://www.daddeeyah.com/2008/09/12/raising-girls-and-daughters-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Daddee Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:51:13 +0000 http://www.daddeeyah.com/?p=368#comment-1302 Ladybughugs, Welcome back! I sure do hope small scars will fade in time as they grow. There were mosquito bites where Caitlin likes to scratch till she breaks the skin, a scab forms, and then she'd scratch it off again. Some of healed with scars already :( Moomykin, Long pants is a good idea, though a tad hot. From the incident where we thought Caitlin had UTI, we are a little more cautious in not dressing her in jeans too often. But of course if the occasion calls for it.... Ann, Biuye, I am only talking about physical activities! Of course I will also nurture the inner beauty part! How successful I as a father can do that remains to be seen! Hissychick, Yup, I do want my kids, girls included, to lead active lifestyles. As to coming home covered in dirt, well, I think Hot Mummee would have a lot more to say than I do! Ladybughugs,
Welcome back! I sure do hope small scars will fade in time as they grow. There were mosquito bites where Caitlin likes to scratch till she breaks the skin, a scab forms, and then she’d scratch it off again. Some of healed with scars already :(

Moomykin,
Long pants is a good idea, though a tad hot. From the incident where we thought Caitlin had UTI, we are a little more cautious in not dressing her in jeans too often. But of course if the occasion calls for it….

Ann, Biuye,
I am only talking about physical activities! Of course I will also nurture the inner beauty part! How successful I as a father can do that remains to be seen!

Hissychick,
Yup, I do want my kids, girls included, to lead active lifestyles. As to coming home covered in dirt, well, I think Hot Mummee would have a lot more to say than I do!

]]> By: hissychick http://www.daddeeyah.com/2008/09/12/raising-girls-and-daughters-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 hissychick Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:53:23 +0000 http://www.daddeeyah.com/?p=368#comment-1299 I am all for girls getting in and all adventurous, even though I am a naturally cautious/unco type. Nothing pleases me more to see my girls come in from outside play all messed up and covered with dirt! Already I am seeing some of A's freinds discouraged from too much adventurous play, usually under the guise of keeping their 'nice' clothes clean and I think that it is such a pity. Why buy into the stereotypes? Let girls and boys enjoy all types of play. That said I do like to keep close supervision when it comes to more dangerous activities or ones requiring new physical skills, and I insist on a helmet whenever A rides her bike or scooter, even on our verandah. With E she is such a daredevil that I simply try to be there to catch her as necessary! hissychicks last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Hissychick/~3/392883382/" rel="nofollow">Seventh heaven</a> I am all for girls getting in and all adventurous, even though I am a naturally cautious/unco type.

Nothing pleases me more to see my girls come in from outside play all messed up and covered with dirt! Already I am seeing some of A’s freinds discouraged from too much adventurous play, usually under the guise of keeping their ‘nice’ clothes clean and I think that it is such a pity. Why buy into the stereotypes? Let girls and boys enjoy all types of play.

That said I do like to keep close supervision when it comes to more dangerous activities or ones requiring new physical skills, and I insist on a helmet whenever A rides her bike or scooter, even on our verandah. With E she is such a daredevil that I simply try to be there to catch her as necessary!

hissychicks last blog post..Seventh heaven

]]> By: Cheong Mei Ling(biuye) http://www.daddeeyah.com/2008/09/12/raising-girls-and-daughters-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Cheong Mei Ling(biuye) Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:03:45 +0000 http://www.daddeeyah.com/?p=368#comment-1293 Hmm immaculate creatures of elegance....what about development about mind and body, inner beauty?? Sometimes women are their own worst enemies as they criticise themselves endlessly. I hardly hear or see a man doing so. Caitlin will enjoy the outdoors knowing how much she loves the pool. Take her with you, enjoy her every minute and if you are worried about keeping her immaculate, invest in all the proper gear. The biggest plus point...very healthy for the mind and body for both you and Caitlin Hmm immaculate creatures of elegance….what about development about mind and body, inner beauty?? Sometimes women are their own worst enemies as they criticise themselves endlessly. I hardly hear or see a man doing so. Caitlin will enjoy the outdoors knowing how much she loves the pool. Take her with you, enjoy her every minute and if you are worried about keeping her immaculate, invest in all the proper gear. The biggest plus point…very healthy for the mind and body for both you and Caitlin

]]> By: Ann http://www.daddeeyah.com/2008/09/12/raising-girls-and-daughters-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Ann Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:41:42 +0000 http://www.daddeeyah.com/?p=368#comment-1291 Reckon I would try to avoid the scars and what nots. But if my daughter wants to do anything sporty I wouldn't stop her either, all precautions taken. After all I am an outdoor person myself and my parents have never really stopped me. I had my share of falls and scraps and only one scar to talk off which thank God is not that obvious. I think if it was obvious and 'ugly' I would be very self conscious about in my dating years! But I have also been told that no matter the outer appearance, if yuor personality shines, boys will be drawn to you anyways! Anns last blog post..<a href="http://2ann.blogspot.com/2008/09/worried-worried-me.html" rel="nofollow">Worried worried me!</a> Reckon I would try to avoid the scars and what nots.

But if my daughter wants to do anything sporty I wouldn’t stop her either, all precautions taken. After all I am an outdoor person myself and my parents have never really stopped me.

I had my share of falls and scraps and only one scar to talk off which thank God is not that obvious. I think if it was obvious and ‘ugly’ I would be very self conscious about in my dating years!

But I have also been told that no matter the outer appearance, if yuor personality shines, boys will be drawn to you anyways!

Anns last blog post..Worried worried me!

]]> By: Moomykin http://www.daddeeyah.com/2008/09/12/raising-girls-and-daughters-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Moomykin Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:50:57 +0000 http://www.daddeeyah.com/?p=368#comment-1287 I remember once I had a scratch on my leg, and my dad kinda scolded and said that it'll be a scar. Well, it was for a while, don't remember how long, but sure no scar now. I usually get my boys in long pants also whenever we go to the park. It's because they love to run and we do kinda expect them to fall. It's just to avoid scrapping their knees. Probably same for my girl...should we have one. Not too sure about skating as my boys are not there yet. At most they cycle, and that's not at any dangerous speed ...yet. Moomykins last blog post..<a href="http://moomykin.blogspot.com/2008/09/pampering-our-men-and-vice-versa.html" rel="nofollow">Pampering Our Men... and Vice-versa</a> I remember once I had a scratch on my leg, and my dad kinda scolded and said that it’ll be a scar. Well, it was for a while, don’t remember how long, but sure no scar now.

I usually get my boys in long pants also whenever we go to the park. It’s because they love to run and we do kinda expect them to fall. It’s just to avoid scrapping their knees.

Probably same for my girl…should we have one. Not too sure about skating as my boys are not there yet. At most they cycle, and that’s not at any dangerous speed …yet.

Moomykins last blog post..Pampering Our Men… and Vice-versa

]]> By: ladybughugs http://www.daddeeyah.com/2008/09/12/raising-girls-and-daughters-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 ladybughugs Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:34:06 +0000 http://www.daddeeyah.com/?p=368#comment-1279 I was one of the most cautious kids growing up...and the most accident prone. I fell...a lot. Stitches eight times by the time I was eight years old. Most of the scars have faded (decades later) or were in less noticeable places. I still have a bump on my (very high) forehead that I'm self-conscious about so I've had bangs for as long as I can remember. My daughter is much better than I was at landing on her feet. She gets knocked around a lot by her older brother and his friends (accidentally, of course) so she's tough and she wants to do everything they do. I'm not going to hold her back. I might try to encourage her in the direction of less dangerous activities, but I do that with my son, too. My niece, a dancer for many years, just had surgery on one of her legs. There's a scar for you! ladybughugss last blog post..<a href="http://sendchocolate.wordpress.com/2008/09/12/eww/" rel="nofollow">Eww.</a> I was one of the most cautious kids growing up…and the most accident prone. I fell…a lot. Stitches eight times by the time I was eight years old. Most of the scars have faded (decades later) or were in less noticeable places. I still have a bump on my (very high) forehead that I’m self-conscious about so I’ve had bangs for as long as I can remember.

My daughter is much better than I was at landing on her feet. She gets knocked around a lot by her older brother and his friends (accidentally, of course) so she’s tough and she wants to do everything they do. I’m not going to hold her back. I might try to encourage her in the direction of less dangerous activities, but I do that with my son, too. My niece, a dancer for many years, just had surgery on one of her legs. There’s a scar for you!

ladybughugss last blog post..Eww.

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