tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post3362234997784125886..comments2024-03-12T17:53:41.023-05:00Comments on Ice Mom's Adventures in Figure Skating: Parenting: Fear of FailureIce Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05639175462486739483noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-46556652894148918392008-07-21T07:32:00.000-05:002008-07-21T07:32:00.000-05:00I had to laugh about your comment about ice girl w...I had to laugh about your comment about ice girl waltz jumping in store isles! My daughter does the SAME thing! Just the other day, she was trying a waltz jump on the front lawn in her quad roller skates! ACK! :-)Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16221030682489406883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-43441483008127072872008-07-17T12:30:00.000-05:002008-07-17T12:30:00.000-05:00Nice post, Ice Mom! I definitely deal with paralyz...Nice post, Ice Mom! I definitely deal with paralyzing fear of failure all the time - from school to jobs to social situations. Most of all, I'm impressed that you were able to figure out what was upsetting your daughter and motivate her in a supportive way instead of just making her feel guilty about not trying what you said. Great ice parenting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-76126659624406739372008-07-15T19:35:00.000-05:002008-07-15T19:35:00.000-05:00Wow, I agree with Susan that us adults do have the...Wow, I agree with Susan that us adults do have the same problem. I am a chronic procrastinator and I'm pretty sure the Ice girl assessment is applicable to me as well...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077491738568971736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-26052733960510047512008-07-10T08:33:00.000-05:002008-07-10T08:33:00.000-05:00Good luck with the frustration.For great skating m...Good luck with the frustration.<BR/><BR/>For great skating music, check out <A HREF="http://www.sonicedgemusic.com/" REL="nofollow">Sonic Edge Music</A>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356336878530518440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-77865877421184699762008-07-09T19:41:00.000-05:002008-07-09T19:41:00.000-05:00Oh boy...I was getting a teary myself reading the ...Oh boy...I was getting a teary myself reading the story. I feel for Ice Girl -- don't us adults do the same thing, just not with skating? Maybe, oh, I don't know, tests? job stuff? life? I'll keep the three C's in mind for next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-14641370592240116902008-07-09T13:07:00.000-05:002008-07-09T13:07:00.000-05:00Thanks, Aaron. Yeah, Ice Girl and I both feel bett...Thanks, Aaron. Yeah, Ice Girl and I both feel better about the whole thing.<BR/><BR/>I might have, um, glossed over the bits where I played the frustrated parent. *sigh*<BR/><BR/>I'm trying, though! :)Ice Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639175462486739483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-24933025301858188432008-07-09T12:57:00.000-05:002008-07-09T12:57:00.000-05:00What a feel good story! That wasn't only an ice g...What a feel good story! That wasn't only an ice girl lesson, that was a life lesson!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064343000309585083noreply@blogger.com