tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post8460268307753958820..comments2023-10-17T10:42:21.279-05:00Comments on DADaPalooza: Sledding... And my failings as a parentDADAPALOOZAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-10372737035117911342015-03-10T20:26:25.755-05:002015-03-10T20:26:25.755-05:00Thanks Larry. You are probably right. But I felt...Thanks Larry. You are probably right. But I felt like I should be into it. And even if I wasn't into it, at least be in the moment about it.<br /><br />DADAPALOOZAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-62447820284820699812015-03-09T21:51:33.969-05:002015-03-09T21:51:33.969-05:00I think you are being hard on yourself. He had a g...I think you are being hard on yourself. He had a great time and you just weren't into it. <br />It's probably more guilt - don't want to miss a moment - than being a bad parent.<br />No need. You're allowed to have your moments too.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984819069705439266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-2539351356929275542015-03-09T19:39:10.455-05:002015-03-09T19:39:10.455-05:00Thanks Mark! I agree about independence, but I fe...Thanks Mark! I agree about independence, but I feel like I could have done better. Next time.<br /><br />And yes, I should have pulled out the hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps for some Rhode Island style sledding! (After dark at Roger Williams Park we used to go!)DADAPALOOZAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133417490948081985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431775138695038050.post-23840444371736202842015-03-09T13:40:53.142-05:002015-03-09T13:40:53.142-05:00Helicopter parenting is not good parenting. Leavin...Helicopter parenting is not good parenting. Leaving your son to play on his own builds independence. No bad parenting happened. Maybe, however, you secretly selfishly wanted to sled? Mark Binderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10898650345641423020noreply@blogger.com