Comments on: What To Do About Bashful Children

By: AG

AG — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:51:59 +0000

Yeah, kids and animals are both great for bringing elderly people out of their shells and rejuvinating them. AG's last blog post..The Truth About Porn

By: MInTheGap

MInTheGap — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:22:05 +0000

And it’s a double benefit, because I know that the older people really love to have younger people around them. I believe it helps them to relive their own childhood.

By: AG

AG — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:08:41 +0000

That would be awesome! It's always fantastic to get youth and kids in the habit of serving those who are older than them. AG's last blog post..The Truth About Porn

By: MInTheGap

MInTheGap — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:25:55 +0000

Our church has a lady that works in these homes– she’s thinking about leading a group to go there on a month basis or more frequent. We’ve also thought about taking one of our church’s youth groups there. It really is a bigger ministry than some would think– or want to think about.

Growing older is a hard concept for a lot of people, and I find that at my age it’s a weird concept. I think that we tend to stereotype older people and also don’t like the reality that we may someday be them.

By: AG

AG — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:35:17 +0000

I went to nursing homes all the time as a kid for piano and vocal recitals. Old people used to scare the living daylights out of me! Now some of my best friends (and most wise and encouraging friends) are senior citizens. AG's last blog post..The Mercy Seat

By: MInTheGap

MInTheGap — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:55:28 +0000

My kids are definitely bashful. They do the whole get behind my leg and smile while hiding their face from whomever is trying to talk to them.

Thanks for the advice Carol– we’ll probably try to help them learn how to be polite and at least answer questions. My wife is more naturally shy than I am, but I think it came late for me with being involved in drama as a teen, so they still have some time. :)

Merry Christmas to you too.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:02:52 +0000

Bashful is one thing, fear of everyone that they may meet is a whole differt thing and not a good thing.
Children should absolutely be taught to run screaming and shouting from someone trying to “take” them or “touch” them.
Not everyone is a predator, and they should be taught to be polite, if not overly friendly. Perhaps if you could teach them that while they are with you, your wife or other trusted adults, they have no reason to hold back from meeting and greeting new people.
Merry Christmas