tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post6284909444282597541..comments2024-03-22T18:13:10.026-06:00Comments on On the Alberta/Montana Border: Parenting 101: Kids and Phones!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-53476782056242089122011-11-16T13:44:00.047-07:002011-11-16T13:44:00.047-07:00What a clever and gentle way to discipline! I'...What a clever and gentle way to discipline! I'll have to keep this in mind, although as a parent I won't have the luxury of having my children tied down to a phone line. Mobile/cell phones also means mobile children that can scatter and hide ;) I love your style of writing! In just a few short sentences your posts deliver such heartwarming and fun memories that are a pleasure to read! Thanks for sharing your memories in a creative ways!asliceofsmithlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411785385543404159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-67462544963059997572011-11-16T12:03:14.771-07:002011-11-16T12:03:14.771-07:00Such a smart dad! I can relate... I spent quite a...Such a smart dad! I can relate... I spent quite a few hours on the phone myself. :) It's quite a different thing now... with the internet and cell phones, my kids are rarely ever on our landline phone.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343850343665764276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-62185826531462159552011-11-16T11:08:57.193-07:002011-11-16T11:08:57.193-07:00Diane, I like your dad's style! My dad was les...Diane, I like your dad's style! My dad was less refined in his methods. When he wanted me off the phone, he would usually pick up the second line and demand I hang up. These demands were usually accompanied with colorful expletives that embarrassed me to no end. I wish cell phones had existed when I was a teen! :)Bellahttp://gypsyroxylee.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-9967635478807915052011-11-16T10:47:29.808-07:002011-11-16T10:47:29.808-07:00A good many of us will make note of that remedy fo...A good many of us will make note of that remedy for future use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-12517772464145178562011-11-16T10:07:37.064-07:002011-11-16T10:07:37.064-07:00I loved it! And...I think that many can relate. ...I loved it! And...I think that many can relate. :)<br />Thanks for a great message. It's a blessing to have a father who cared! :)<br />Heidi <br />MormonMomsWhoBlogAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470955309535165367noreply@blogger.com