tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post5770792198930336145..comments2024-03-29T06:38:41.725-04:00Comments on my juicy little universe: 14th birthday, presentHeidi Mordhorsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-2827793317367771072016-10-09T09:35:21.757-04:002016-10-09T09:35:21.757-04:00Love this. The heartbreak of parenthood is woven j...Love this. The heartbreak of parenthood is woven just below the surface. They grow up so fast...Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-29439514513764796982016-09-27T06:57:54.412-04:002016-09-27T06:57:54.412-04:00Not only do I love your poem but truly enjoyed you...Not only do I love your poem but truly enjoyed your after-note. You can never imagine just what kids will say in any given moment. On to smart phones...Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-27469439963032594292016-09-26T18:33:39.757-04:002016-09-26T18:33:39.757-04:00I'm smack dab in the middle of this same paren...I'm smack dab in the middle of this same parenting quandary, Heidi - two children, two different sensibilities with technology. I love your son's "running with a stroller" observation/astonishment - too funny!Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-56735332980778993742016-09-25T16:18:24.289-04:002016-09-25T16:18:24.289-04:00Raising kids these days is quite the challenge. I&...Raising kids these days is quite the challenge. I'm very glad to be at the grandparenting stage! Love the poem. And his responses.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-20740143965084480092016-09-25T10:29:54.332-04:002016-09-25T10:29:54.332-04:00(Jane's comment cracks me up!)
- Such an hone...(Jane's comment cracks me up!) <br />- Such an honest, hearty post, Heidi. I'm immediately transported back to my son's being 14 (he's 21 - but really, things are even more technologically tangled now for them than they were even just a few years ago). My hat's always off to parents of teens!. Happy Birthday wishes for your son. I especially love text messages or calls from mine now that he's away more than home. Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-30513940472183071862016-09-25T10:24:48.112-04:002016-09-25T10:24:48.112-04:00Love your poem, Heidi! My son gets ticked off (rig...Love your poem, Heidi! My son gets ticked off (rightfully, perhaps) that he has to wait ages for us to come around to letting him do or have this or that, and our daughter gets the same much sooner. But as you said, children are different and so are times. The phones have their benefits, but I do get jealous of all the attention they get. Sometimes I miss those wall phones with cords.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-90377641078955158022016-09-25T07:28:56.744-04:002016-09-25T07:28:56.744-04:00Wishing you lots of luck as you navigate these con...Wishing you lots of luck as you navigate these confusing waters together! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-24842964392891188812016-09-24T22:21:31.337-04:002016-09-24T22:21:31.337-04:00What a great poem, Heidi. My boys didn't have ...What a great poem, Heidi. My boys didn't have cell phones until they went to college, but they really weren't a "must-have" before that. Hope your son loved his present!Catherinehttp://readingtothecore.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-28218014419711630592016-09-24T19:59:15.608-04:002016-09-24T19:59:15.608-04:00Fun poem with lovely word play. The whole phone di...Fun poem with lovely word play. The whole phone dilemma is so tricky, and yes, different for each child/situation. My catchphrase for our boys' phones & laptops has always been, 'Tool - not toy', although that changes shape as they grow. None of us really like talking on the phone - tend to do all we can to avoid it - so that isn't really an issue here. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-43051253176446984402016-09-24T09:32:32.970-04:002016-09-24T09:32:32.970-04:00Your poem is so clever, so true. My children got ...Your poem is so clever, so true. My children got cell phones when they were driving. Today, it still seems to be the birthday gift of choice. We still have our 26 year old on the plan and her birthday was last week. There's the initial 200+ dollars and then a monthly fee. Eek! They find a way to bleed more and more money from you, don't they? Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-20332946433902487442016-09-23T23:15:39.374-04:002016-09-23T23:15:39.374-04:00What a lovely story set cleverly into a poem. My f...What a lovely story set cleverly into a poem. My favorite part is that last line with its repetition of "cracked"--along with imagining the scene on birthday morning. Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-88754095367849620782016-09-23T22:36:07.751-04:002016-09-23T22:36:07.751-04:00What a different world we live in! I remember begg...What a different world we live in! I remember begging my parents for a cell phone when I was in high school - I remember telling them that if I had a phone they could keep track of where I was at any time, and their response was "why would we want to do that?" Definitely not helicopter parents....!!! ;)Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-69473864586112478392016-09-23T15:48:37.368-04:002016-09-23T15:48:37.368-04:00Having talked with students a year ago about this ...Having talked with students a year ago about this helps me see things in new ways, and with my 15 year old grandson, but I didn't have any of this when my children grew up. For myself, having my own extension was a gift, finally, late in high school. I don't envy those of you who are growing children up now and with "smart" phones along for the ride. Love the intent, Heidi! And FYI-your link isn't working, I just looked for your site!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com