Comments on: A Growing Boy http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/ Parenting, Homeschooling and Technology Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:37:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Angela, Mother Crone http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12242 Angela, Mother Crone Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:12:29 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12242 I will remind you that you love that hair and clothing purchases have to be approved, okay? LOL! I cannot tell you what a pain this becomes when they are teens! About the party...I have to say I never had either of my kids want to control everything with their parties yet. They have always had full control over the guest list, but I am big into theme parties, and they love to be surprised with all the activities. I give them three themes to pick from, and they just let me run with it. They are always amazed and end up loving it. I would have a terribly hard time NOT doing the theme thing if one of them had pushed it though. A birthday party IS something different than just hanging out with friends, and should be special. I would probably push for games and crafts,and tell my child that they can have their friends just hang out another day if that is what htey really want. As a guest, I admit I always hated those parties where the kids just sat around with nothing planned. My kids used to come home and thank me for planning such great parties for them, because the others are lame. Good luck, whatever you decide! I will remind you that you love that hair and clothing purchases have to be approved, okay? LOL! I cannot tell you what a pain this becomes when they are teens!

About the party…I have to say I never had either of my kids want to control everything with their parties yet. They have always had full control over the guest list, but I am big into theme parties, and they love to be surprised with all the activities. I give them three themes to pick from, and they just let me run with it. They are always amazed and end up loving it.
I would have a terribly hard time NOT doing the theme thing if one of them had pushed it though. A birthday party IS something different than just hanging out with friends, and should be special. I would probably push for games and crafts,and tell my child that they can have their friends just hang out another day if that is what htey really want.

As a guest, I admit I always hated those parties where the kids just sat around with nothing planned. My kids used to come home and thank me for planning such great parties for them, because the others are lame. Good luck, whatever you decide!

]]> By: Angela http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12183 Angela Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:14:18 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12183 Every time I see your son's hair, I think that kid has great hair. He has hair that grown women likely envy. I just finished a big birthday party, being the type of person who liked the just hang with my friends party, it is interesting to me how much other parents enjoy the big themed parties. It is a joy of being a parent, you have an excuse to throw an over the top party for someone you love. Every time I see your son’s hair, I think that kid has great hair. He has hair that grown women likely envy.

I just finished a big birthday party, being the type of person who liked the just hang with my friends party, it is interesting to me how much other parents enjoy the big themed parties. It is a joy of being a parent, you have an excuse to throw an over the top party for someone you love.

]]> By: Charity http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12159 Charity Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:08:52 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12159 Oh. I can relate. I love doing parties, too. I haven't had the kids tell me that they didn't want me to, though - yet. That will be hard. The hair. My 9YO son grew his hair out to a 4 or 5 inch afro (he's biracial, so he has kinky dark hair). Then, he wanted it cut into a mohawk, which he wore spiked sometimes. Thankfully, he decided he wanted it cut off after a couple of months. You're an awesome mom to let him do things his way. Oh. I can relate. I love doing parties, too. I haven’t had the kids tell me that they didn’t want me to, though - yet. That will be hard.

The hair. My 9YO son grew his hair out to a 4 or 5 inch afro (he’s biracial, so he has kinky dark hair). Then, he wanted it cut into a mohawk, which he wore spiked sometimes. Thankfully, he decided he wanted it cut off after a couple of months.

You’re an awesome mom to let him do things his way.

]]> By: Andrea http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12157 Andrea Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:31:50 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12157 Good for you for clamping down on your own urges and letting him makles the invites. one day, he'll think that was awesome of you. :) For us, the party is for the birthday boy or girl first, the guests second, and mom last. Good for you for clamping down on your own urges and letting him makles the invites. one day, he’ll think that was awesome of you. :)

For us, the party is for the birthday boy or girl first, the guests second, and mom last.

]]> By: Sue http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12156 Sue Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:26:24 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12156 My son was Anakin Skywalker also. But he has a tail so long that we got to braid it as the older Anakin had. Extended family are beginning to talk about cutting off his precious tail but he won't have any of it. I love that! I hope he has a great party. My son was Anakin Skywalker also. But he has a tail so long that we got to braid it as the older Anakin had. Extended family are beginning to talk about cutting off his precious tail but he won’t have any of it. I love that! I hope he has a great party.

]]> By: Steph. http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12064 Steph. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:32:39 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/11/09/a-growing-boy/#comment-12064 Your son has to be close to the age of 7. My son wanted to do the same thing for Halloween with the Anakin hair. Then, he found a Clone Trooper costume and thank goodness forgot. He doesn't have cute curls in his hair like yours. His hair is fine and blonde and straight. He'd look more like Chewbacca, I fear... Your son has to be close to the age of 7. My son wanted to do the same thing for Halloween with the Anakin hair. Then, he found a Clone Trooper costume and thank goodness forgot. He doesn’t have cute curls in his hair like yours. His hair is fine and blonde and straight. He’d look more like Chewbacca, I fear…

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