Comments on: The Salt Shaker

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:35:48 +0000

When I was in the 3rd grade I had the same problem with how I held my pencil. My parents even payed for a tutor to try and help me learn to write “properly”. I am a supply teacher now and graduating from university next year with my BA, I have beautiful penmenship and I still continue to hold my pencil the same way. Some kids just march to the beat of their own drum.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:58:56 +0000

We had a friend who sent her 3 y/o to “handwriting camp” last summer due to concern about his future penmanship. Whether this is necessary or not, I don’t know, but the image of a 3 y/o at summer handwriting camp greatly amused me.

By: Caustic Cupcake

Caustic Cupcake — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:10:07 +0000

The last time I told my nephew he was allowed to do anything he wanted, he didn’t know what to do.

It’s when I tell him what he can’t do that he knows exactly what he wants to do.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:05:18 +0000

Makes me think of my aunt that always throws salt over her shoulder to ward off back luck when she accidently knocks over the salt shaker. Even in a restaurant. I never go barefoot in her kitchen….it’s too salty!

By: Aunt Murry

Aunt Murry — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:00:06 +0000

Parade be damned and let the Snoopy Dance Commence…Having lost the ability to go off and do my own little snoopy dance…I think it’s great that you give him the power to decide.

By: nan

nan — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:11:04 +0000

Oh yeah, those decisions! My eldest initially decided to be a garbage man when he grew up. I said “cool! Then you could hold on to the back of the truck too! Honey, you work hard at school and YOU TOO can be a garbage man!”

I thought that his major life decisions could only get better. I was wrong. Within a week of starting school, he decided that he hated it so much he had to become a caveman instead. Now, at ten years old, I believe “caveman” is still on his list of potential careers.

By: Jenny @ a latte talk

Jenny @ a latte talk — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:48:30 +0000

LOVE IT. Yes. The control of the decision. Isn’t that what we all want? And DON’T have?? And then, learn that we really don’t want it anyway?

Thanks for the post. Fabulous lesson.

By: RoseLLe

RoseLLe — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:38:05 +0000

First time here…’Salt Shaker Story’ is great thanks for sharing. You’re a smart mommy with a very clever kid.

By: imagine community

imagine community — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:50:13 +0000

Great story. Wish I could answer some of my kid’s challenges (he’s never met a boundary he didn’t push) with such calm. Your stories help me get through some of these … days.

By: (((((HUGS))))) sandi

(((((HUGS))))) sandi — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:52:44 +0000

My ears always perk up when I hear talk of the correct way to hold a pencil. I’ve been told countless times how “ugly” I hold one myself! I guess I never realized there was a right way, and now as a homeschool mom my children don’t know there’s a right way, either.

~Ah well.~ (((((HUGS))))) sandi