Comments on: Let the little children lead us http://whatareyougivingaway.com/2009/10/let-the-little-children-lead-us/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:07:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Tony http://whatareyougivingaway.com/2009/10/let-the-little-children-lead-us/comment-page-1/#comment-958 Tony Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:07:36 +0000 http://whatareyougivingaway.com/?p=464#comment-958 I am smiling all over myself. I can just SEE Maddie, proud of her paint-spattered clothes. I can HEAR her jabbering away. But best of all, through you we are able to LISTEN to the wisdom of the young: "Of COURSE I'm an artist!" As I think you know, my daughter's been drawing and painting since she could wrap her hands around the utensils. She gets better and better -- and she calls herself an artist. She is an artist -- and I'll encourage her to go as far with it as she wishes. Here's to raising our girls to be their true, creative selves! I just want to hug you! So ... *HUG*! I am smiling all over myself. I can just SEE Maddie, proud of her paint-spattered clothes. I can HEAR her jabbering away. But best of all, through you we are able to LISTEN to the wisdom of the young: “Of COURSE I’m an artist!”

As I think you know, my daughter’s been drawing and painting since she could wrap her hands around the utensils. She gets better and better — and she calls herself an artist. She is an artist — and I’ll encourage her to go as far with it as she wishes.

Here’s to raising our girls to be their true, creative selves!

I just want to hug you! So … *HUG*!

]]> By: Daniel http://whatareyougivingaway.com/2009/10/let-the-little-children-lead-us/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Daniel Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:51:59 +0000 http://whatareyougivingaway.com/?p=464#comment-953 I really enjoyed this post, Heather. Thanks for sharing. I love Maddie's take on being an artist! My Little One has been <a href="http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2009/08/21/friday-fun-abbies-artwork" rel="nofollow">exploring art since she was a little younger than Maddie</a>. She's going on 11 now, and I'm already certain that she will be a professional-quality artist by the time she graduates high school. It's just like you describe it: just picking up a brush or trying a new technique or whatever, just because you love it, and screwing up, and then trying and trying and trying until you figure out how to get the result you want, all because you have a passion for it. -TimK I really enjoyed this post, Heather. Thanks for sharing. I love Maddie’s take on being an artist!

My Little One has been exploring art since she was a little younger than Maddie. She’s going on 11 now, and I’m already certain that she will be a professional-quality artist by the time she graduates high school. It’s just like you describe it: just picking up a brush or trying a new technique or whatever, just because you love it, and screwing up, and then trying and trying and trying until you figure out how to get the result you want, all because you have a passion for it.

-TimK

]]> By: Tweets that mention Let the little children lead us | what are you giving away? -- Topsy.com http://whatareyougivingaway.com/2009/10/let-the-little-children-lead-us/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Tweets that mention Let the little children lead us | what are you giving away? -- Topsy.com Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:44:48 +0000 http://whatareyougivingaway.com/?p=464#comment-309 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by JessicaReaganSalzman and Heather Plett. Heather Plett said: I want to be an artist like my 7 year old. (New post.) http://bit.ly/4iWX0a [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by JessicaReaganSalzman and Heather Plett. Heather Plett said: I want to be an artist like my 7 year old. (New post.) http://bit.ly/4iWX0a [...]

]]> By: Linnea aka cafemercury http://whatareyougivingaway.com/2009/10/let-the-little-children-lead-us/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Linnea aka cafemercury Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:36:36 +0000 http://whatareyougivingaway.com/?p=464#comment-307 I am smiling all over myself. I can just SEE Maddie, proud of her paint-spattered clothes. I can HEAR her jabbering away. But best of all, through you we are able to LISTEN to the wisdom of the young: "Of COURSE I'm an artist!" As I think you know, my daughter's been drawing and painting since she could wrap her hands around the utensils. She gets better and better -- and she calls herself an artist. She is an artist -- and I'll encourage her to go as far with it as she wishes. Here's to raising our girls to be their true, creative selves! I just want to hug you! So ... *HUG*! I am smiling all over myself. I can just SEE Maddie, proud of her paint-spattered clothes. I can HEAR her jabbering away. But best of all, through you we are able to LISTEN to the wisdom of the young: “Of COURSE I’m an artist!”

As I think you know, my daughter’s been drawing and painting since she could wrap her hands around the utensils. She gets better and better — and she calls herself an artist. She is an artist — and I’ll encourage her to go as far with it as she wishes.

Here’s to raising our girls to be their true, creative selves!

I just want to hug you! So … *HUG*!

]]> By: Christine (Blisschick) Reed http://whatareyougivingaway.com/2009/10/let-the-little-children-lead-us/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Christine (Blisschick) Reed Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:43:53 +0000 http://whatareyougivingaway.com/?p=464#comment-306 And how lucky and blessed Maddie is, Heather (and Tim), to have a parent (or parents) that just accepts it as truth. You don't challenge her assumptions. You don't critique her or tell her she is silly. There are so many other ways to respond to this besides the unconditional love with which YOU respond. The beauty and artistry of your Conscious Parenting is just as breath taking as is her enthusiasm and conviction that she has every right. Thank you. :) And how lucky and blessed Maddie is, Heather (and Tim), to have a parent (or parents) that just accepts it as truth. You don’t challenge her assumptions. You don’t critique her or tell her she is silly. There are so many other ways to respond to this besides the unconditional love with which YOU respond.

The beauty and artistry of your Conscious Parenting is just as breath taking as is her enthusiasm and conviction that she has every right.

Thank you. :)

]]> By: Tim King http://whatareyougivingaway.com/2009/10/let-the-little-children-lead-us/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Tim King Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:27:20 +0000 http://whatareyougivingaway.com/?p=464#comment-304 I really enjoyed this post, Heather. Thanks for sharing. I love Maddie's take on being an artist! My Little One has been <a href="http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2009/08/21/friday-fun-abbies-artwork" rel="nofollow">exploring art since she was a little younger than Maddie</a>. She's going on 11 now, and I'm already certain that she will be a professional-quality artist by the time she graduates high school. It's just like you describe it: just picking up a brush or trying a new technique or whatever, just because you love it, and screwing up, and then trying and trying and trying until you figure out how to get the result you want, all because you have a passion for it. -TimK I really enjoyed this post, Heather. Thanks for sharing. I love Maddie’s take on being an artist!

My Little One has been exploring art since she was a little younger than Maddie. She’s going on 11 now, and I’m already certain that she will be a professional-quality artist by the time she graduates high school. It’s just like you describe it: just picking up a brush or trying a new technique or whatever, just because you love it, and screwing up, and then trying and trying and trying until you figure out how to get the result you want, all because you have a passion for it.

-TimK

]]>