Comments on: Learning Lessons #4 http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/ Doing the Dance of the Children Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:33:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Maggie http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Maggie Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:15:11 +0000 http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/#comment-193 This Blog makes me SO happy. I can't even tell you how much I LOVE hugging...but ask some of my friends and they'll tell you :)! It's true...I love it! So often a Hug...no words, is all that's needed! I LOVE YOU...thank you for keeping us aware of so much LIFE! P.S. Favorite Part "Now, I’m not saying that it’s the solution to all problems (that’s a drink of water)" This Blog makes me SO happy. I can’t even tell you how much I LOVE hugging…but ask some of my friends and they’ll tell you :) ! It’s true…I love it! So often a Hug…no words, is all that’s needed! I LOVE YOU…thank you for keeping us aware of so much LIFE!

P.S. Favorite Part “Now, I’m not saying that it’s the solution to all problems (that’s a drink of water)”

]]> By: cami* http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/comment-page-1/#comment-178 cami* Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:33:08 +0000 http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/#comment-178 This is Great! Thomas is so good at this. He will even do this with me! LOL Yah, We're all Just Big Kids needing HUGS! (((HUG))) for JEN! xoxoxo This is Great! Thomas is so good at this. He will even do this with me! LOL
Yah, We’re all Just Big Kids needing HUGS!

(((HUG))) for JEN!

xoxoxo

]]> By: Joseph P. Mogan http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Joseph P. Mogan Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:21:00 +0000 http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/#comment-169 Thank you for sharing your insights about teens needing hugs and other types of physical interaction. I can relate to what you have stated. I have been tutoring students (generally of middle school and high school age, but also some in elementary school) at a Chula Vista public library since 2003 or so. As a general rule, only students less than 13 years of age have reached out to hug me. However, I recall two very notable exceptions. Both were girls and both were difficult to tutor (one especially so); both could be rather impolite and seemingly unappreciative of the help that I was trying to provide them. On the other hand, they also wanted to embrace me. Clearly, these children were going through a tough time and they really needed people in leadership positions (such as myself) to embrace them! Love, Joe Thank you for sharing your insights about teens needing hugs and other types of physical interaction. I can relate to what you have stated.

I have been tutoring students (generally of middle school and high school age, but also some in elementary school) at a Chula Vista public library since 2003 or so. As a general rule, only students less than 13 years of age have reached out to hug me. However, I recall two very notable exceptions. Both were girls and both were difficult to tutor (one especially so); both could be rather impolite and seemingly unappreciative of the help that I was trying to provide them. On the other hand, they also wanted to embrace me. Clearly, these children were going through a tough time and they really needed people in leadership positions (such as myself) to embrace them!

Love,
Joe

]]> By: froglady http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/comment-page-1/#comment-165 froglady Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:11:48 +0000 http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/#comment-165 I think that this does work for grown up children as well, i.e. we adults. I think that this does work for grown up children as well, i.e. we adults.

]]> By: Laura http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Laura Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:34:55 +0000 http://www.mommyofmany.com/2007/12/08/learning-lessons-4/#comment-164 Good reminder...I'm gonna need that one over the next few years! Good reminder…I’m gonna need that one over the next few years!

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