https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 15:00:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1377865 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 07:25:57 +0000 looch 1377865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I teach my son by example, so what I "do" is teaching him.</p> <p>I know this kind of quote is more along the lines of teaching my son to make his bed rather than doing it for him, but still, it doesn't have to be one or the other in my book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376269 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 23:23:59 +0000 bisous 1376269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I absolutely agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376255 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 23:06:08 +0000 Blueberry 1376255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376227 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:30:11 +0000 mrsjyw 1376227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with the quote, but also believe that what you do (or don't do) for them is part of what makes them self-sufficient adults! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376222 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:20:07 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1376222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@indi: this.<br /> Some parents make me wanna go, "you know you're raising these children into ADULTHOOD right? They aren't going to be kids forever" when I see the way they do things with older kids and even teens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376198 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:57:52 +0000 googly-eyes 1376198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: true!</p> <p>I get the sentiment though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376180 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:42:43 +0000 indi 1376180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I, too, agree. It's refreshing when I come across parents who are raising kids with the goal of having productive, self-sufficient, and confident adults. I hope we get there with our LO(s). :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376179 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:42:26 +0000 Mae 1376179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does it have to be one or the other? I think in general I disagree with any one saying that is supposed to sum up anything as big as parenting or success. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376176 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:39:50 +0000 Boheme 1376176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376162 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:26:31 +0000 yoursilverlining 1376162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I completely agree with that. I do think some of the "what I do" also makes a difference of course, but my goal is to raise an independent, self-reliant, ambitious daughter with healthy self esteem and self worth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376157 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:20:45 +0000 mrbee 1376157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beyond2: That's definitely a saying I firmly believe in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376156 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:20:43 +0000 Dandelion 1376156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Totally agree. I always push DS to do things for himself. It's a great philosophy. I want him to always know how capable he is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376154 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:18:54 +0000 Beyond2 1376154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I didn't think of that but yes, I'd say it's pretty much the same thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376150 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:15:59 +0000 mrbee 1376150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beyond2: Is this the same idea as that quote, "Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a person to fish and you feed them for a lifetime"? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376147 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:15:38 +0000 cmomma17 1376147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree! Great quote. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parenting-philosophy-agree-or-disagree#post-1376146 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:13:38 +0000 Beyond2 1376146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>“It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.”. Ann Landers</p> <p>I just read this quote and I agree completely. What do you think? Agree or disagree? </p>