tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677054195356770838.post3077091225209274595..comments2024-01-24T11:31:17.214-08:00Comments on The Dad App: The Habit of AchievementMcCord Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341524921094467756noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677054195356770838.post-92168310026765405052014-02-24T16:55:57.036-08:002014-02-24T16:55:57.036-08:00Mac, I enjoy your take on achievement as something...Mac, I enjoy your take on achievement as something energizing and fun for children, in addition to being a building block for their future. It's good to place this in counterpoint to the over-emphasis on achievement in so many communities, especially affluent ones. I think what you're saying is that going step by step will give a child confidence and courage to go further. The child IS in the driver's seat, actually, then -- or grows into it! Maybe the parent models how to drive, in his or her own life. Harriet Chessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09297836260475212525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677054195356770838.post-7678768853463431862014-02-24T16:40:43.858-08:002014-02-24T16:40:43.858-08:00Another wonderful piece! I have always believed s...Another wonderful piece! I have always believed strongly in nature being 90% and nurture 10%, and felt it got me off the hook if my son ever really screwed up. Of course, I couldn't take credit for all the wonderful things he accomplished in life either. And he was a competitive swimmer from age 5 through college-- but all I did was drive the car. Always love reading your writing and hearing your "thoughts." CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com