Comments on: 8 Timeless Rules For My 8-Year Old Daughter http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/ Entrepreneurship, marketing, personal devlelopment Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:01:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jillian http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-13377 Jillian Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:31:23 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-13377 What a wonderful sentiment! Here's my addition: There will be pain - emotional and otherwise. Embrace the struggle, and grow through it. It will make you stronger because you'll always carry it with you. And for Daddy - The hardest part of parenting (especially parenting a girl) is watching her heart break and being powerless to thwart it. Just be prepared, and be the example. Thanks for brightening my day with this post! What a wonderful sentiment! Here’s my addition:

There will be pain – emotional and otherwise. Embrace the struggle, and grow through it. It will make you stronger because you’ll always carry it with you.

And for Daddy – The hardest part of parenting (especially parenting a girl) is watching her heart break and being powerless to thwart it. Just be prepared, and be the example.

Thanks for brightening my day with this post!

]]> By: Julie Roads http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-13313 Julie Roads Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:11:25 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-13313 Here's the advice that I wish some older, wiser woman had told me way back when: When the two hottest (yes, smokin') senior guys in your high school show up at your (freshman) window at midnight in the middle of winter - and throw pennies to wake you up and ask you sweetly to come hang out with them when you open the window to talk to them - 1. Say 'yes' absolutely (that part I got right). Seriously, this is an adventure to be had. 2. Close the window (that part I got wrong). 3. Turn off your bedroom light that you turned on to get dressed in your very finest sneaking out garb (that part I got wrong). 4. Close your bedroom door when you run through it to get outside to the hot boys (that part I also got wrong). I got SO busted (and nearly killed my father by giving him a heart attack - making him think I'd been kidnapped) - because of these mistakes. And I made these mistakes because I got seriously caught up, dizzily caught up. (See your dad's rule #3) The real lesson here is this: no matter how exciting, how hot, how extraordinary the dangling carrot is - never forget to secure the fortress. (and, yes, I mean all of that metaphorically) xox Here’s the advice that I wish some older, wiser woman had told me way back when:

When the two hottest (yes, smokin’) senior guys in your high school show up at your (freshman) window at midnight in the middle of winter – and throw pennies to wake you up and ask you sweetly to come hang out with them when you open the window to talk to them –
1. Say ‘yes’ absolutely (that part I got right). Seriously, this is an adventure to be had.
2. Close the window (that part I got wrong).
3. Turn off your bedroom light that you turned on to get dressed in your very finest sneaking out garb (that part I got wrong).
4. Close your bedroom door when you run through it to get outside to the hot boys (that part I also got wrong).

I got SO busted (and nearly killed my father by giving him a heart attack – making him think I’d been kidnapped) – because of these mistakes. And I made these mistakes because I got seriously caught up, dizzily caught up. (See your dad’s rule #3)

The real lesson here is this: no matter how exciting, how hot, how extraordinary the dangling carrot is – never forget to secure the fortress. (and, yes, I mean all of that metaphorically)

xox

]]> By: Stella http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-13279 Stella Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:39:20 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-13279 Don't know if you were serious about typing while driving or not. All I know is that this bit stopped me dead. I was no longer interested in reading the post, because I was too busy thinking about all the daughters (sons) out there who might be killed, or lose their parents, because someone could not take a minute to pull over and type up the "oh so important" information they had to impart to those kids. Texting while driving? Seriously. Maybe the timeless rules list should start with: * Respect your life and that of others. THINK how your actions --- like texting or doing anything else while driving--can affect your life and the lives of others. This applies to a lot more than texting while driving, of course. There's the drinking while driving, doing drugs, etc. You might add that old caveat: Just because everyone else is doing it doesn't make it "right" or something YOU should do. All your advice means nothing if someone isn't around to hear it. Don’t know if you were serious about typing while driving or not. All I know is that this bit stopped me dead. I was no longer interested in reading the post, because I was too busy thinking about all the daughters (sons) out there who might be killed, or lose their parents, because someone could not take a minute to pull over and type up the “oh so important” information they had to impart to those kids.

Texting while driving? Seriously. Maybe the timeless rules list should start with:

* Respect your life and that of others. THINK how your actions — like texting or doing anything else while driving–can affect your life and the lives of others.

This applies to a lot more than texting while driving, of course. There’s the drinking while driving, doing drugs, etc.

You might add that old caveat: Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it “right” or something YOU should do.

All your advice means nothing if someone isn’t around to hear it.

]]> By: scotrov1 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-13276 scotrov1 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:14:51 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-13276 Cool article!! I thought that you came up with some very good tips about considering having a tattoo. It is something that really is important and I thought you brought that out well! I love tattoos I have them everywhere, I started when I was 19 and still havn't stopped!!! I think that people need to understand that tattoos are not just sexy but they are artistic too!!! Keep up the good work my fellow tattoo seeker!!! Cool article!! I thought that you came up with some very good tips about considering having a tattoo. It is something that really is important and I thought you brought that out well! I love tattoos I have them everywhere, I started when I was 19 and still havn’t stopped!!! I think that people need to understand that tattoos are not just sexy but they are artistic too!!! Keep up the good work my fellow tattoo seeker!!!

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]]> By: Shawn Phillips http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12967 Shawn Phillips Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:28:25 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12967 Great stuff Jonathan... I'm inspired to write my or publicize my most recent 6 year old letter and 2 year old... Love the smoking story and think the "don't date hot" is excellent advice! How true that is... And I mean that in every possible way... think about it. You might also add, to the #7 reference to "dont' use 'whom'"--never use the typical american slang sentance, "where you AT?" Where are you at? -- it's a nonsensical sentance that 99% of American's thinks is the Queen's english. Embarrassing as hell when you date someone from across the pond! Off to read last edition. Shawn Great stuff Jonathan… I’m inspired to write my or publicize my most recent 6 year old letter and 2 year old…

Love the smoking story and think the “don’t date hot” is excellent advice! How true that is…

And I mean that in every possible way… think about it.

You might also add, to the #7 reference to “dont’ use ‘whom’”–never use the typical american slang sentance, “where you AT?”

Where are you at? — it’s a nonsensical sentance that 99% of American’s thinks is the Queen’s english.

Embarrassing as hell when you date someone from across the pond!

Off to read last edition.

Shawn

]]> By: Shawn Phillips http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12966 Shawn Phillips Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:23:02 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12966 Yes, Jarkko, run--don't walk--out and grab the master series of Love & Logic... How to set boundaries... and remain semi-sane. And I ask myself why it is I am writing this to James... ha... Maybe it's something to do with the 2 year old screaming "daaaaddddyyy....daaaaaddddeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....." at the top of her lungs upstairs for the last hour! Ahhhhh.... Give it is nearly 2 am perhaps I should be the one screaming! Yes, Jarkko, run–don’t walk–out and grab the master series of Love & Logic…

How to set boundaries… and remain semi-sane.

And I ask myself why it is I am writing this to James… ha…

Maybe it’s something to do with the 2 year old screaming “daaaaddddyyy….daaaaaddddeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…..” at the top of her lungs upstairs for the last hour! Ahhhhh….

Give it is nearly 2 am perhaps I should be the one screaming!

]]> By: Shawn Phillips http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12965 Shawn Phillips Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:19:14 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12965 Great advice James... And maybe, I add, parents win by not winning... Maybe not... Of course, then you'd have to define "the win." Oops... Shawn Great advice James…

And maybe, I add, parents win by not winning…

Maybe not…

Of course, then you’d have to define “the win.” Oops…

Shawn

]]> By: Justin Matthews http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12962 Justin Matthews Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:37:27 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12962 Hey Jonathan. My daughter is 9 and I have thought of many of the same ideas you have. Except it is Uncle Jack in the NSA doing my background checks. My only advice to add, be polite. Not even nice, just polite. Please, thank you, I'm sorry, and excuse me can bridge more misunderstandings and help to reinforce some of our societies crumbling values. I guess you could add, don't do anything that you would be embarrassed for your dad to see in someone elses blog post. I am watching. Justin Hey Jonathan. My daughter is 9 and I have thought of many of the same ideas you have. Except it is Uncle Jack in the NSA doing my background checks. My only advice to add, be polite. Not even nice, just polite. Please, thank you, I’m sorry, and excuse me can bridge more misunderstandings and help to reinforce some of our societies crumbling values. I guess you could add, don’t do anything that you would be embarrassed for your dad to see in someone elses blog post. I am watching.
Justin

]]> By: Jesse http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12961 Jesse Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:30:59 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/six-timeless-rules-for-my-6-year-old-daughter/#comment-12961 8. Choose your attitude. (Allow yourself to be a little cranky, sad, or mad at the world, and then move on.) 9. If you can't find it now, it always turns up somewhere, later. (Quit looking, already! This doesn't apply to tattoos.) 10. If you don't like (broccoli, fish, artichokes) now, you probably will when you grow up. It's an acquired taste thing. (Shouldn't be used when discussing beer, wine or tattoos.) Loved the picture with the post! 8. Choose your attitude. (Allow yourself to be a little cranky, sad, or mad at the world, and then move on.)
9. If you can’t find it now, it always turns up somewhere, later. (Quit looking, already! This doesn’t apply to tattoos.)
10. If you don’t like (broccoli, fish, artichokes) now, you probably will when you grow up. It’s an acquired taste thing. (Shouldn’t be used when discussing beer, wine or tattoos.) Loved the picture with the post!

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