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ngdawg · 01-31-2006, 05:51 AM

I concur with Mal on this. My dad had 3 girls before his son came. I could throw a perfect football over the telephone wires, change tires (I took all 4 off my VW and painted them) and learned to do auto body work. I preferred sitting with dad to watch football to sitting with mom watching old movies(although I know way too many of those by osmosis). My dad is a fantastic artist and would help me out there, help with my spelling and laugh maniacally as he whooped us in Monopoly.
Kids are kids. They follow a path most comfortable if you allow them to make simple choices. My daughter loved dolls, but we never pushed that-it came naturally. I only wish her dad had taught her to throw a perfect football-he treats her with kid gloves, but is (to me) detrimentally tough on our son.
If your daughter wants you to join her in a 'tea party', do it. If she wants you to sit with her on the floor and make clay monsters, just do it. Time together is what's required and appreciated, regardless of how you spend it.
Congrats!

01-31-2006, 05:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	I concur with Mal on this. My dad had 3 girls before his son came. I could throw a perfect football over the telephone wires, change tires (I took all 4 off my VW and painted them) and learned to do auto body work. I preferred sitting with dad to watch football to sitting with mom watching old movies(although I know way too many of those by osmosis). My dad is a fantastic artist and would help me out there, help with my spelling and laugh maniacally as he whooped us in Monopoly. Kids are kids. They follow a path most comfortable if you allow them to make simple choices. My daughter loved dolls, but we never pushed that-it came naturally. I only wish her dad had taught her to throw a perfect football-he treats her with kid gloves, but is (to me) detrimentally tough on our son. If your daughter wants you to join her in a 'tea party', do it. If she wants you to sit with her on the floor and make clay monsters, just do it. Time together is what's required and appreciated, regardless of how you spend it. Congrats! __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.