tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post4209397730900583907..comments2024-03-21T03:35:20.539-04:00Comments on writing as jo(e): Hiddenjo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-72714397859611975802008-04-26T01:56:00.000-04:002008-04-26T01:56:00.000-04:00This is such a great post. I really get what you ...This is such a great post. I really get what you are saying as I was a shy kid, but there are still times when I feel incredibly shy as an adult. I hide it well, though. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-57546866427393343062008-04-25T10:41:00.000-04:002008-04-25T10:41:00.000-04:00I love all these lamb posts. Beautiful writing, as...I love all these lamb posts. Beautiful writing, as always. I am another one of those shy persons. Don't think I outgrew it, but learned some strategies to work it. Asking someone else about their family usually gets a conversation going if all else fails.Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-41351258536096596052008-04-25T09:18:00.000-04:002008-04-25T09:18:00.000-04:00I think that one of the best things you can instil...I think that one of the best things you can instill in your child is that she/he is fine just the way she/he is. Nobody's going to change unless they think they're OK the way they are. <BR/><BR/>And, Jo(e), I'm not surprised to hear you say you were shy. I was too. And one of the things that helped me adjust (notice I didn't say "got me out of it"; sometimes I still AM shy.) was being interested in/passionate about something. E.g., poetry. Taking care of dogs. Practising yoga in a class.<BR/><BR/>Good post. And I love the lambs. Now will you get back to your real blog work, i.e., searching out people to persuade to shed their clothes for the camera?!!<BR/><BR/>FAYourFireAnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428838843235292696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-251647900156057692008-04-25T08:43:00.000-04:002008-04-25T08:43:00.000-04:00Actually, Jo(e), you ARE giving an answer ... that...Actually, Jo(e), you ARE giving an answer ... that there's no need or reason to do anything. Thank you. These days there seems to be no tolerance for kids who are out of some narrow band of the norm. Preschools refer to therapists at the drop of a hat, rather than recognizing normal spectrums of behavior. As a parent, on the one hand you don't want to miss something important, but on the other hand you want to say sheesh, give the kid a break. And some time.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-9107981780906604872008-04-25T00:33:00.000-04:002008-04-25T00:33:00.000-04:00My less shy these days almost-nine-year-old (in tw...My less shy these days almost-nine-year-old (in two more days) and I just read this post together. He said to tell you he felt the same way in kindergarten--and he really likes the lamb pictures. <BR/><BR/>Thank, jo(e), for writing about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-63060585879946835882008-04-25T00:24:00.000-04:002008-04-25T00:24:00.000-04:00what yankee t said!what yankee t said!concretegodmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15715507653195339418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-2234976840393020912008-04-24T23:05:00.000-04:002008-04-24T23:05:00.000-04:00No such thing as too many lambs.No such thing as too many lambs.Yankee, Transferredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627693160131161133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-49038077650714361442008-04-24T22:58:00.000-04:002008-04-24T22:58:00.000-04:00I'm glad you posted the lamb photo. It fits this ...I'm glad you posted the lamb photo. It fits this post wonderfully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-81337364422354083692008-04-24T22:57:00.000-04:002008-04-24T22:57:00.000-04:00Yeah, people are always surprised when I say that ...Yeah, people are always surprised when I say that I was very shy as a kid. <BR/><BR/>Anon: All four of my kids were shy when they were little. But because I was a shy kid myself, I guess I just saw that as the norm, and I fully expected them to outgrow the behavior. And so far, that seems to be the case. For example, my daughter was very shy when she was little, but by the time she graduated from high school, she was an exceptionally poised, self-confident, articulate adult.<BR/><BR/>I never did anything to push my kids to be less shy -- because I would have hated that when I was a kid. So when parents ask me what they can do to help their shy kids, I really don't have an answer. <BR/><BR/>I suppose it helps if they find things they are passionate about. With-a-Why, for example, overcame his shyness to take piano lessons because he loves music.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-35193958783607771772008-04-24T21:43:00.000-04:002008-04-24T21:43:00.000-04:00These lamb photos have been just gorgeous. I woul...These lamb photos have been just gorgeous. <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't have pegged you for a shy kid--what do you think moved you into more comfort with groups?susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000470374101306070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-49463444330668236032008-04-24T20:19:00.000-04:002008-04-24T20:19:00.000-04:00oh, anonymous. there is nothing we can say, excep...oh, anonymous. there is nothing we can say, except the usual loving things. every little lamb has to venture out herself.<BR/><BR/>i'm shy, too. one of my best strategies has been to do serious work, but the bulk of it behind scenes. the work is good, it builds my confidence, i've moved ahead to bigger or better things, etc. while i can stand in front of a room and fake it, starting to talk has never been very easy.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-62368221820720955262008-04-24T19:59:00.000-04:002008-04-24T19:59:00.000-04:00What did you say to With-a-Why? Was there anything...What did you say to With-a-Why? Was there anything anyone could do to help you? Because I have my own little lamb, much like the one in your picture, and she starts kindergarten in the Fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-23843421257979276122008-04-24T19:36:00.000-04:002008-04-24T19:36:00.000-04:00people don't think I'm shy either but I can be.Gre...people don't think I'm shy either but I can be.<BR/>Great lamb picture, it can be all lamb all the time as far as I am concerned.Gawdesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646113157120724047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-66533506213343924682008-04-24T17:36:00.000-04:002008-04-24T17:36:00.000-04:00The feeling of shyness has never really gone away ...The feeling of shyness has never really gone away for me. I don't mingle at social events, and I really hate initiating a call to someone I don't know. Yet, somehow, I can speak in front of 23 strange new faces at the beginning of a new semester.<BR/><BR/>The lamb is a perfect image for this post.Overeducated Twithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884265731109021781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-12854754468582631222008-04-24T15:57:00.000-04:002008-04-24T15:57:00.000-04:00I, too, love the lamb photos. I remember being sh...I, too, love the lamb photos. I remember being shy and am still. I have this anxiety when I meet new people. I teach, so the beginning of the semester makes me a little nervous and that silence...I hate it. I don't think shyness ever leaves, I think we learn grownup ways to handle it.zelda1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04212809913449846878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-84977913828066728672008-04-24T15:04:00.000-04:002008-04-24T15:04:00.000-04:00I love the lamb photos!! I keep coming back hopin...I love the lamb photos!! I keep coming back hoping for more...Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838436991138846332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-69117293114614507952008-04-24T14:00:00.000-04:002008-04-24T14:00:00.000-04:00More lamb photos is NOT a problem!More lamb photos is NOT a problem!froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287794700657844936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-46839063730434787302008-04-24T13:58:00.000-04:002008-04-24T13:58:00.000-04:00I know. I remember those feelings.I know. I remember those feelings.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-7089676470250202452008-04-24T13:45:00.000-04:002008-04-24T13:45:00.000-04:00I just got back from a fancy-pants work-related lu...I just got back from a fancy-pants work-related luncheon where I felt out of place and awkward without anyone to talk to. I don't care for meeting new people!a/k/a Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499119739368587916noreply@blogger.com