Comments on: Embrace The Car Conversation

By: Adventures Of The Road Trip » Derek Semmler dot com

Adventures Of The Road Trip » Derek Semmler dot com — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:34:56 +0000

[...] the way, we had plenty of opportunity to enjoy car conversations with the kids, which can become extremely interesting at 3am after hours of driving but overall we [...]

By: Derek Semmler

Derek Semmler — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:55:26 +0000

@Jeremy :: That is a great point as things that we often think are important cannot even compare to the importance of being involved with our kids.

@Greg :: To be fair, we did leverage the movie player a bit as our drive was 18+ hours each way and there is only so much conversation to be had at one time, lol.

@Damien :: Not sure what happened, sorry that you lost a comment. You’re welcome for the reminder!

@ASK :: Thanks for the feedback! I know exactly what you mean about the silence as it feels like something is wrong or they are doing something they shouldn’t be doing.

By: A.S.K.

A.S.K. — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:54:46 +0000

Great Post, D! Parent witness this phenomenon every day yet they take it for granted. What I really notice is the rare occassion when I have the opposite experience, usually it’s in the mornings when I’m driving the critters to school…silence…it’s so creepy! If I don’t hear anything for 3 minutes, I automatically look into my rearview to see if they’re breathing and they always are – maybe one has her nose in a book and the other is rifling through his backpack to check for the third time that he brought his Star Wars figure for playtime. All of it is good. Every moment (boisterous or benign) must be cherished!

By: Damien

Damien — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:49:28 +0000

I wrote a long comment and it got nuked apparently. Anyway, thanks for the reminder about how special the car convos are!!! Damiens last blog post..From a Distance

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:33:56 +0000

Yes! I couldn’t agree more, which is why every time I see another car go by with kids watching TV, I cringe. How sad it is when families deliberately cut off that time to talk and interact with each other.

By: Jeremy Killian

Jeremy Killian — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:53:58 +0000

This is a great point. On a related note, my wife and I have purposed not to allow media to interfere with conversations. Growing up, I remember being told to be quiet by my parents because they were trying to hear something important on television or radio. This taught me that media was more important than I was, and I have vowed not to make the same mistake with my kids. Jeremy Killians last blog post..5 Reasons Youâ€™ll Succeed as a A Freelancer while the Economy Struggles