http://edlamaze.com Sun, 06 May 2012 18:15:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://edlamaze.com/2008/04/14/demoralizing-dad-the-piano-showdown.aspx http://edlamaze.com/2008/04/14/demoralizing-dad-the-piano-showdown.aspx#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:34:00 +0000 Ed http://edlamaze.com/2008/04/demoralizing-dad-the-piano-showdown/ There are two schools of thought on the whole let your kids win thing.  One states that you should never let them win.  They should have to earn it just as in real life.  It builds confidence, strength, character and a greater appreciation of the victory.  The other school of thought is to toss in the towel, let your kids win every once in a while.  It builds confidence, strength, character and a greater appreciation of the victory.  I'm torn on the whole issue.  While I'm all for winning and ... ]]> http://edlamaze.com/2008/04/14/demoralizing-dad-the-piano-showdown.aspx/feed 26 http://edlamaze.com/2008/04/08/you-are-so-going-to-lose.aspx http://edlamaze.com/2008/04/08/you-are-so-going-to-lose.aspx#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:10:00 +0000 Ed http://edlamaze.com/2008/04/you-are-so-going-to-lose/ Stagnant.  Stalled.  Halted. At an impasse.  Distracted.  Amotivated.  Indifferent.  She just won't do it!  I don't want to.  I'm not going to!  These are just a few of the words or phrases that I could use to describe the current state of Zoë's piano lessons.  It would appear that as the temperatures rise outside her willingness to apply energy towards practice inversely falls.  Two weeks in a row she has failed to meet her contracted practice commitment of 90 minutes.  (That's a week people, not a day!)  My frustration level is at an all time ... ]]> http://edlamaze.com/2008/04/08/you-are-so-going-to-lose.aspx/feed 14