Turn About is Fair Play
Aug 30th 2005CindyUnCategorized
I want to turn things around a little bit. Rather than have you ask me questions, I’ll ask you a few and you can respond in the comments section. I’d really like to know who you are so if whether you are a “regular” or someone who has just been lurking, answer these questions in the comments section!
- What is YOUR favorite family tradition?
- How did you find my blog?
- Is there anything you wish I’d write more about?
- What do you think about changing the name of a 6 month old baby? What about a 1 year old? A 2 year old?
Now it’s your turn. Let’s see what you have to say. And for those of you who enjoyed the bouncy ball game a little too much, try this time waster ! Enjoy!
10 Comments »
sster on 31 Aug 2005 at 7:58 am #
1. My husband doesn’t like Christmas trees, and I struggled with it for several Christmases. I really thought that you couldn’t NOT have a Christmas tree! So last year, instead of him brooding because the living room carpet was sharp with pine needles or me brooding because it just didn’t feel like Christmas, I decided to decorate our ficus. What a hit–it was so funny but also really pretty. When my family visited, we all got our picture taken around the Christmas Ficus. It was a hoot. Because it’s a long-lasting houseplant, we didn’t have to throw it out, and there are no needles to clean up. It’s so much fun creating your own silly traditions!
2. You found me, baby!
3. 6 months–I think changing the first name and keeping the original as a middle name is fine. 1 year–definitely not. They’ve already learned to respond to their name. 2-year old–iffy. After that initial period, I think a child has to be old enough to be completely involved in the decision. Otherwise it could be disorienting and scary.
Nancy on 31 Aug 2005 at 8:51 am #
1. reading books before bedtime.
2. through someone else’s — I have no idea. David Barnett’s? Dee’s? Jetty Betty?
3. Your reasoning about why on earth you are trying to give up sweet tea…
4. 6 months, yes. One year, maybe. Two year, no. What do you think?
Stacy on 31 Aug 2005 at 10:07 am #
1. My favorite family tradition is Christmas morning with my kids. I love watching them joyfully ripping open their presents while still in their pj’s and their hair all messed up. It’s the best day of the year.
2. I found you because you found ME!
3. I particularly like your blogs on bible stories, like the one you did on Joseph. Those would be great when you don’t have adoption news.
4. I think it depends on the name and the age of the child. I think it’s no big deal for a child under 12 months, but after that it would depend on how socially unacceptable the name was. JMHO.
Catherine on 31 Aug 2005 at 5:08 pm #
o| …that’s a picture of me with my arm up in the air…guilty of spending too much time playing the bouncy ball game!
1. Extended family get togethers at Christmas when many come. We live 5 hours away so it’s a great time for everyone to get together.
2. Via another adoption blog…not sure if it was Gwen’s or Julie’s
3. You’re doing great!
4. I understand changing the name of a 6mo. or 1yo…maybe do it slowly ie. new name, current name when you refer to them ie. Emma ChunYuh…then eventually down to Emma. 2yo - probably try the same thing but see what their reaction is. If it’s negative, might stop.
Catherine
curious servant on 31 Aug 2005 at 5:58 pm #
1. Favorite tradiotion is Family Day, June 1st, That is the day we laid eyes on our kids for the first time. We do something together all day as a family.
2. I think you found me. You came to my blog and left a sweet comment, so I came to yours.
3. I like the excitement and planning that you and your hubby are going through. I sometimes wonder about the things you may not be saying, about the difficulties.
4. I think it is fine to change the name. The child definately needs your lasty name, right? Well there are other factors that may be nescessay.
Our eldest had a full name in his home country, and a surname (the name of the town’s mayor) was tagged on. Then the missionary gave him a new first name. So we did the following: Kept the new first name, gave him his original name as two middle names, and replaced the last name with ours.
The younger boy we kept the first name, moved the surname from the mayor to his middle name, and gave him our last name.
Whatever happens, they will adapt quickly. The stable home and love is by far the real important thing here.
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grammar on 31 Aug 2005 at 9:42 pm #
Favorite tradition—Calling young kids I know and pretending to be Santa Clause and pointing out details about them that only Santa would know(even get tips from their parents if they’ve been cross or fighting with a sibling)
I found you by googling BLOG SITES WITH BAD OR FUNNY GRAMMAR
I like my name ANNOYmous better it fits my personality–annoying ;p
Nancy on 31 Aug 2005 at 11:10 pm #
Hey girl! These spammers got me the other day in spades. All you have to do is go to your blogger account, click “view blog” and check out the comments. Next the comment is a little trash icon. click on it and delete.
If you wanted to get rid of them!
karen h on 01 Sep 2005 at 10:31 am #
1. Eating dinner together every night as a family was my favorite tradition growing up.
2. You sent me the link. Then again, and again when I kept losing it.
3. You’ve got it pretty well covered!
4. I don’t know enough about how children those ages respond to their names, but it may be something you have to play by ear. Every child probably has a different level of responsiveness at those young ages.
Jeremy L on 01 Sep 2005 at 3:05 pm #
1. holding “just because” picnics in the park especially on July 4th.
2. my mom sent me the link a few hundred times.
3.not really. i enojy reading almost everyday events.
4. changing the name of a 6 mounth to a year old child is easy. once they reach 2 years old you don’t want to change it too drastically because the name is what their identity is. write me if you want more info on my experiences of adopting.