The Buddha and the Parenting

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Comment by Alex on June 21, 2008 at 11:10pm

Hi. I have a little boy Jesse who is 8 months old & I adore being a mummy. I love the fact he will be brought up in the SGI environment & the values & lifestyle I hope it will bring him. I spent friday night in hospital with him as they thought he was having seizures. The support & chanting of my lovely friends made a huge difference to me. Fortunately all tests have come back negative so it looks as if it is behavioral - I have to laugh, my 8 months old has behavioral problems!!! I think it's cos he's a very clever & advanced little boy lol.
Nina, I cannot imagine how that experience of losing your daughter must have been, thank you for sharing your story it is so important to remember how precious the time is & not just to get lost in feeling so tired all the time. Congratulations on your 2 beautiful girls, they are lucky to have a mummy who they can look up to x

Comment by Nina Connoy on June 19, 2008 at 7:25am

I have two daughter 8 and 6 yr olds. I would have had a 10 yr old girl too but she past away when she was 7 months old of a muscle disease. I cared for her like I was a around the clock nurse. That experience in a sense showed me what kind a mother I was. I spent nearly two months in the hospital side by side with my child as she was dying. Nothing could keep me away from her. Every time I looked into her eye it was like looking into my soul. So when I had my two others I knew that I would be that Lioness taking care of her cubs. I see what parents of kids my age do with their kids and it's nice. I can be a stern and "cool" a mom. I do heavily ask my kids to express how they feel considering what has happened to them in their short lives. Going thru a divorce for kids isn't easy nor is it for adults. But I think allowing my kids know that I can listen and not judge but more of less come down to their level of understanding has made them know it's ok to talk with mom. Yet, they walk on thin ice if they know mom may or may not say yes to a question they know the answer too. I see too many kids these days run all over parents and parents allowing them to do that. The respect level isn't there. Maybe its my old up bringing. But I am of that school of don't talk back to your parents, teachers or elders. This is what is highly lacking and it's a shame really.

Comment by Mimi on June 16, 2008 at 6:33pm

board certified pediatrician for 16 years, physician for 25-- still learning about raising my special son a day at a time.

Comment by Mimi on June 16, 2008 at 6:32pm

I am a single mom of a 11 yo boy and a pediatrician. Parenting is a challenge as your children don't come with blueprints, instruction manuals and they never read the parenting or child development books.

Comment by kumi on May 15, 2008 at 6:55pm

Faith,

Please do share your experience with your 18 year old son. I'd like to hear and i'm sure we all would.

Comment by Johanna on May 6, 2008 at 8:45am

Thank you Kumi for joining in! I have been quite busy elsewhere lately, so please start discussions if you wish..

Comment by kumi on May 2, 2008 at 9:28am

i am joining because i would love to hear experiences from parents on raising children. I have a wonderful, 14 year old son:)

Comment by Johanna on April 21, 2008 at 12:00am

Hello Faith,

I am very glad to meet you! And thank you so much for joining in.
My child will turn four in the summer, so I am in the beginning of this road, really, and could very often use advice or two from more experienced parent. It's nice that we are in the same rythm, that you already thought about this kind of group ;) And please, start discussions and share your experiences as much as you feel like...
I really appreciate your company here:)

Comment by Faith White-Poe on April 20, 2008 at 3:40pm

just last night I was thinking of starting such a group. I have a 18 year old so I hope that my experience may help those just starting out. thanks again