Comments on: And now, a word from my children http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/05/01/and-now-a-word-from-my-children/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:24:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/05/01/and-now-a-word-from-my-children/#comment-22961 Bookworm Fri, 02 May 2008 01:43:34 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=2834#comment-22961 Thanks for all your kind words. In answer to your question, Tap, my son is taking martial arts at this dojo. Since I'd done martial arts years before my kids were born, I started getting jealous watching his wonderful classes, and that's how I reengaged. I was bad more than a decade okay, and I'm worse now, but I really love it. As for this dojo, I could not ask for a better place. In addition to teaching the kids martial arts techniques, and the discipline that goes with those skills, the dojo spends a part of every class giving the kids lessons about good behavior: respect, kindness, responsibility and honesty. My son's behavior and personality have improved a thousand percent in the six months since he started. I just love the place. Thanks for all your kind words. In answer to your question, Tap, my son is taking martial arts at this dojo. Since I’d done martial arts years before my kids were born, I started getting jealous watching his wonderful classes, and that’s how I reengaged. I was bad more than a decade okay, and I’m worse now, but I really love it.

As for this dojo, I could not ask for a better place. In addition to teaching the kids martial arts techniques, and the discipline that goes with those skills, the dojo spends a part of every class giving the kids lessons about good behavior: respect, kindness, responsibility and honesty. My son’s behavior and personality have improved a thousand percent in the six months since he started. I just love the place.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/05/01/and-now-a-word-from-my-children/#comment-22957 Thomas Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:15 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=2834#comment-22957 Hello Bookworm, That's very sweet of them. :) Hello Bookworm,

That’s very sweet of them. :)

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/05/01/and-now-a-word-from-my-children/#comment-22956 suek Fri, 02 May 2008 00:04:54 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=2834#comment-22956 What sweeties! What sweeties!

]]> By: Tap http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/05/01/and-now-a-word-from-my-children/#comment-22953 Tap Thu, 01 May 2008 23:33:12 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=2834#comment-22953 Oh, and Congratulations on looking particularly symmetrical, Bookworm! Oh, and Congratulations on looking particularly symmetrical, Bookworm!

]]> By: Tap http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/05/01/and-now-a-word-from-my-children/#comment-22952 Tap Thu, 01 May 2008 23:31:06 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=2834#comment-22952 It sure can cut both ways. I've had it from both directions from my kids, I know. Their honesty can be brutal or charming! :) So Book, are your kids involved in martial arts too? Mine started Jukido Jujitsu about 6 months ago and it has done wonders for them in so many ways - physically, mentally and otherwise...even their manners have improved. The other day, while reading something on the computer screen, I happened to say aloud "How rude!" My ten year old son chirped in with this comment: "Rudeness is a weak person's imitation of strength!" When I asked him where he'd learned that he told me 'from Sensei'. I get these little gems from him all the time, now. He's learned the 7 tenets of his particular martial art and understands them as well. He told me that he was glad that I was practicing 'benevolence' the other day when I contributed a few cents to the elderly lady ahead of me in the grocery store when she was a bit short the other day. I'm telling you, this martial arts thing is MARVELOUS. His sensei, too, I think is particularly good. It sure can cut both ways. I’ve had it from both directions from my kids, I know. Their honesty can be brutal or charming! :)

So Book, are your kids involved in martial arts too? Mine started Jukido Jujitsu about 6 months ago and it has done wonders for them in so many ways - physically, mentally and otherwise…even their manners have improved.

The other day, while reading something on the computer screen, I happened to say aloud “How rude!”

My ten year old son chirped in with this comment: “Rudeness is a weak person’s imitation of strength!”

When I asked him where he’d learned that he told me ‘from Sensei’. I get these little gems from him all the time, now. He’s learned the 7 tenets of his particular martial art and understands them as well. He told me that he was glad that I was practicing ‘benevolence’ the other day when I contributed a few cents to the elderly lady ahead of me in the grocery store when she was a bit short the other day.

I’m telling you, this martial arts thing is MARVELOUS. His sensei, too, I think is particularly good.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/05/01/and-now-a-word-from-my-children/#comment-22949 Ymarsakar Thu, 01 May 2008 22:51:12 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=2834#comment-22949 Does that mean all the pain was worth it ? ; ) Does that mean all the pain was worth it ? ; )

]]> By: Gringo http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/05/01/and-now-a-word-from-my-children/#comment-22948 Gringo Thu, 01 May 2008 22:49:54 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=2834#comment-22948 " Sharper than a serpent's tooth.." The directness of children can cut both ways. Coming from your children, you know it wasn't a false compliment. Kudos to you! ” Sharper than a serpent’s tooth..”

The directness of children can cut both ways. Coming from your children, you know it wasn’t a false compliment. Kudos to you!

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