tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post5330596119478110539..comments2024-02-08T02:12:01.350-05:00Comments on The Journey: What I Told My Six Year Old About SteubenvilleMichelle Longohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-59095343639773541532017-07-13T23:06:50.090-04:002017-07-13T23:06:50.090-04:00nice article great post comment information thanks... nice article great post comment information thanks for sharing <br /><a href="https://goldenslot.gclub-casino.com/" rel="nofollow">goldenslot</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-53652144011284630732013-03-26T11:27:05.194-04:002013-03-26T11:27:05.194-04:00I'll second the many other opinions-I admire t...I'll second the many other opinions-I admire that you broached a difficult topic, and I think you handled it well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-47783490736813659302013-03-25T12:24:38.943-04:002013-03-25T12:24:38.943-04:00Exactly. This isn't what it was like for me g...Exactly. This isn't what it was like for me growing up. It's all new to me and I raising a boy is so unfamiliar (I know how girls are, boys are another matter!) that I don't quite know what to say. I know "boys will be boys" but this is way beyond that. This is just unfathomable.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-80818673287683774802013-03-25T12:22:54.818-04:002013-03-25T12:22:54.818-04:00Thanks Natalie. I remember being young and I know...Thanks Natalie. I remember being young and I know how kids talk and make fun of others, etc. I'm not saying it's ever right, but certainly it wasn't on the Steubenville scale. I know guys (and girls) called girls sluts and started rumors and all that, but this isn't the same. And while I don't want to make it about social media (because it absolutely isn't), SM does play a role in how these rumors can spread more quickly. I want my boy to be responsible for the things he says and does and to understand how hurtful these things can be. Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-20396951439489019362013-03-25T12:20:45.200-04:002013-03-25T12:20:45.200-04:00Thanks Bee. I just want him to grow up to be a re...Thanks Bee. I just want him to grow up to be a respectable young man. I hope he and I can keep talking like this as he ages.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-30626613286333538972013-03-25T12:19:09.577-04:002013-03-25T12:19:09.577-04:00My first reaction was that the topic was too old f...My first reaction was that the topic was too old for him. I'm glad I tried to bring it to his level at least to discuss portions of it.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-64488398480652169552013-03-25T12:17:03.735-04:002013-03-25T12:17:03.735-04:00Steal away! Thanks for the kind words.Steal away! Thanks for the kind words.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-63414686811966609572013-03-25T11:29:09.834-04:002013-03-25T11:29:09.834-04:00I think you did an absolute perfect job. The Steub...I think you did an absolute perfect job. The Steubenville situation is as baffling as it is heartbreaking. Because I can't help but wonder how all of those kids were raised that something like this could happen and not one of them said a word. Samantha Brinn Merelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109435460094526642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-39559141582315786252013-03-25T10:49:36.574-04:002013-03-25T10:49:36.574-04:00You are such a good mama. I'm a little teary-e...You are such a good mama. I'm a little teary-eyed too right now. Abuse is never funny, and it just kills me when situations like Steubenville happen. I think you're on the right track to raising a good man.Natalie DeYounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906680301422288990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-73039638261807227852013-03-25T09:48:10.393-04:002013-03-25T09:48:10.393-04:00Whether or not Nathan understood, I think it was a...Whether or not Nathan understood, I think it was a great way to explain it to him. It was brave of you to bring up the subject to him at all.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538106233407301480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-18587543073802929642013-03-24T22:36:08.580-04:002013-03-24T22:36:08.580-04:00Kudos to you! I think so many times we miss oppor...Kudos to you! I think so many times we miss opportunities like this to instill the morals we want in our children. crickle1969https://www.blogger.com/profile/16326022777144474686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-909313093196963512013-03-24T20:58:40.896-04:002013-03-24T20:58:40.896-04:00Wow, this put tears in my eyes. I think you did a...Wow, this put tears in my eyes. I think you did an amazing job addressing a heartbreaking topic. I might steal this script for when my son is a little older.Carinn Jade @ welcometothemotherhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215417120808543903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-10000085894371111582013-03-24T17:32:02.056-04:002013-03-24T17:32:02.056-04:00Michelle, though the topic is awful to fathom, how...Michelle, though the topic is awful to fathom, how you addressed it with your son is simply amazing. He's blessed to have you as a mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-11949976290749877832013-03-24T08:03:37.997-04:002013-03-24T08:03:37.997-04:00Thanks for the link. It's a horrible video, i...Thanks for the link. It's a horrible video, isn't it? I didn't finish it either. He just went on and on like a one man show. I don't understand. One crude comment is bad enough, but this was just absurdity.<br /><br />I think it's natural to pity them. I hope they learn something from this because they are just kids. They do have a lifetime of being out in the world with women and they are going to have to learn to act appropriately. They will likely have children of their own some day and I hope they teach them to do better. I do pity them. Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-53101752487187436552013-03-24T07:59:43.880-04:002013-03-24T07:59:43.880-04:00I hope we can keep talking like this. Maybe if he...I hope we can keep talking like this. Maybe if he's used to doing it by the time he's a teenager he won't shut me out. That's what I'm afraid of.<br /><br />I know he's going to do dumb stuff, we all do, I just hope he knows the difference between dumb stuff and outright acts of violence. Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-36782868026166665212013-03-24T07:57:09.534-04:002013-03-24T07:57:09.534-04:00Thanks Ken. I know I can't control him and we...Thanks Ken. I know I can't control him and we all make mistakes growing up, but I hope I can give him a good enough foundation that they are nothing like what happened in Steubenville.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-57349132360457309852013-03-24T05:23:33.580-04:002013-03-24T05:23:33.580-04:00Wow! Go Mom! I googled the video, here is the link...Wow! Go Mom! I googled the video, here is the link : http://youtu.be/KZezUlLFWxQ <br />I made it to 4:53 before I immediately reported it. Is it bad that I pity those boys for thinking its okay to speak about women that way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-62248868662629940882013-03-23T20:49:14.831-04:002013-03-23T20:49:14.831-04:00That was an excellent conversation! It is never t...That was an excellent conversation! It is never too early to start conversations like that. And I imagine you'll keep having that conversation in more advanced terms as he grows. Because that is a concept you want firmly ingrained in his head! <br /><br />Not only do you want a child that doesn't hurt other people, but you also want one that sticks up for people, too. If just one person had said, 'this is wrong', it might have stopped it. So sad.<br /><br /> Kinley Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648398736837020249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-20708889945957454772013-03-23T18:42:06.939-04:002013-03-23T18:42:06.939-04:00If you keep doing what you're doing, I honestl...If you keep doing what you're doing, I honestly don't think you'll have anything to worry about. Good job mom. :)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-54230778450689665282013-03-23T18:25:16.474-04:002013-03-23T18:25:16.474-04:00Thanks Christie.Thanks Christie.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-21044292515657686522013-03-23T18:25:02.176-04:002013-03-23T18:25:02.176-04:00We talk about the mean behavior we see, too. It&#...We talk about the mean behavior we see, too. It's sad how mean these kids are to each other! I remember sitting around as a kid and making fun of someone (not on this level, of course) but I hope he'll be a better kid than I was. And I want him to know he can talk to me, even if it's this serious. I can't imagine all those kids thought this was ok. Surely some knew and maybe didn't want to rat out popular kids. Regardless, it's sad. The immunity deals are tough to swallow. I just feel bad for the girl and her family. As if rape isn't bad enough, all this aftermath.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-61950110807773024232013-03-23T18:08:58.099-04:002013-03-23T18:08:58.099-04:00I've always tried to not talk down to him and ...I've always tried to not talk down to him and at times I've definitely talked above him. I was worried this wouldn't register. It seemed to, but then again I think empathy and thinking about others is hard for kids at his age. I hope it sunk in. I'm sure we'll revisit the topic.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-12122086533375656162013-03-23T17:06:15.747-04:002013-03-23T17:06:15.747-04:00I think you did a great thing. Good for you. I think you did a great thing. Good for you. Christiehttp://www.outlawmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-62561606154140504232013-03-23T16:36:51.732-04:002013-03-23T16:36:51.732-04:00You are a great mom, Michelle. I have been so disg...You are a great mom, Michelle. I have been so disgusted watching that coverage. I'm also mad at the immunity deals, but I guess that was the only way to get the worst two. I have not talked to Shane about that with the case in mind. But I do point out to him, when I'm on field trips or at the school, when people are mean and how that's not right. Shane is sweet too. But maybe I need to step it up a notch.Stacie @ Snaps and Bitshttp://www.snapsandbits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-83107627151417440302013-03-23T15:04:27.426-04:002013-03-23T15:04:27.426-04:00you are so right the world can be a very scary lac...you are so right the world can be a very scary lace. It sounds like you gave him the right amount of information for a 6 year old.Robbiehttp://fracturedfamilytales.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com