Hear so many questions about misbehaving kids. Does anyone have have kids that have done things that make them

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proud of their kids?
When my daughter was younger she was a competive gymnanst. In 1996 she competed at the Badger State Games. At the awards ceremony she was awarded 1st place all around, but she added up her scores and realized that there had been a mistake in the scoring, so got up in front of the whole State of Wisconsin and declared that there was a mistake and she didn't deserve the medal and returned it, Other kids hid theirs. After re-tallying the results she ended up with 3rd place all around and 3rd place on uneven bars. All this from an 11 year old. I had never been so proud of her.

I appreciate all the Kudo's but I am a single DAD

By the way she is 22 now and married to a Marine and Iraqi veteran and expecting my first granddaughter in February

I can hardly wait!!!!!!

Answer 1

My 6 year old daughter had a girl in her kindergarten class who led an ok life, but you could tell her parents didn't have the best financial situation. My daughter always talked about her not having a lot of friends and how if the other girls only talked to her they would realize how cool she was. She ended up becoming best friends with her. After Christmas last year, one of my daughter's new baby dolls she'd been begging for came up missing. I asked her about it and she was really hesitant, but then told me that this friend Arianna really wanted the doll for Christmas but Santa didn't bring it for her. So my daughter took it to school and gave it to this little girl. It melted my heart. I was really proud of her for being so giving and sacrificing her own pleasure to help this little girl.

Answer 2

Even when I am ready to beat my kids I am proud of them. They have their spells but they are good kids that respect others. My oldest is 14 and has a job bhabysitting to earn her own money while keeping an A average, she is the top of her class excells in band is a start volleyball player and other mothers are always complimenting her and asking me how I have a teen that is that polite and responsible. My 9 year old just won first place at the local 4-H rodeo in barrels and poles and is a great equistrian as well as good student. My son is 7 and is a handful but a good kid whose teacher adores him. There is a lot of negative out their with kids and that is what we seem to dwell on so it reinforces the negative behavoir. I have found that if you don't dwell on it and instead praise the good then more good is what you get because our kids only want praise

Answer 3

My 9-year old goddaughter found out that her grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She decided she needed to have a yard sale and donate all of the proceeds to breast cancer research. Our family did everything we could to get the word out so that people would come by, and we got a great turnout the day of. At the end of the day, when we counted all of the sales and donations, she had raised $850. My father offered to donate the extra $150 to make it an even $1000 donation. By the time she presented it to the Susan Komen foundation, she had received more donations and ended up presenting a check for over $1200. She received the Caring award in her school, was declared the Hometown Helper of the week and month of September by our local radio station, and has become my hero because of her amazing efforts.
My heart swells and my eyes tear every time I talk about it. And she's not even mine! Just wanted to share it with everyone. It gives me hope that the future isn't so dim.

Answer 4

Oh yes! My son is 17. His father died when he was 3, so I've been a single mom. I think, for starters, I'm a fair mom. When I tell my son to do something, he does it. I've always laid out the consequenses of not following instructions or penalties and I've always followed through. He may not like it, but he does not back talk me. Whenever he gets introuble (yes, even the BEST get in trouble) he always is very up front and tells me. He knows it's better that I hear it from him than to hear it from someone else. For example, he wasn't allowed to make bad grades, so when reports cards came out if there was a C on there (in elementary school) I'd come home and the controllers to his Nintendo would be laying on my bed. He did that b/c we would have talked in advanceabout what was expected and he would know that's what his punishment would be if he did rise to the occasion. That always made me proud--that even at his worst, he had honor.

Anyway--now he's 17 like I said, He's captain of his Quiz Bowl team, made the highest score on a State Bio Test and second highest on a State Computer test, and got a 29 on his ACT. Way to go!

I'm proud to be his mama. Even when he gets into trouble becasue that's when you know whetehr or not your child has one of the most important virtues--HONOR.

Answer 5

At age 5 my son not only made me proud but completely shocked me. We were sitting on the porch one day, well, I was while my children played in the front yard, After a few minutes this couple came around the corner arguing and stopped just in front of our house. Most of my children got scared from the yelling and ran to the porch, my 5 year old: however, was staring intently. Then the boy hit the girl and my son went berserk! He ran over and tackled the guy and started pummeling him. I was so shocked at my son's behavior that I couldn't say anything, all I heard was my son yelling at the top of his lungs that "boys do not hit girls." When my son was satisfied that he had gotten his point across he walked over to the girl and asked if she was okay, then came to me and asked if I was mad at him. How could I be mad? I was so proud, at such a tender age, he was a knight in shining armor for a 12 year old girl (the boy was 14). Still to this day I am shocked, he is now 11 years old.

Answer 6

I am very proud of my two children, and always have been. My daughter is just leaving the Peace Corps after her two year stint, she is applying for law school and hopes to become a community activist. She's wonderful with people and very articulate. My son is studying at the most selective art school in the country and is amazingly talented as well as funny and kind. They're very different but are very close. The three of us have a good relationship. I gave them lots of limits as children and made sure that they knew I was their mother and would always love them for the amazing people they are. Congratulations on your wonderful young daughter, she is on her way to being an asset to the entire world. Pat yourself on the back for being a great parent!

Answer 7

I'm proud of how well my 6 yr. old looks after his younger brother. He is always trying to take care of him and is always sharing. I'm also proud of how into books he has gotten. I'm a total book worm. My 6 yr. old now sits and reads chapter books. I can't keep enough of them in the house. He reads constantly. Just this morning he woke up and went straight for his book. He loves his PS2 but has barely played since we bought him a whole new selection of chapter books. He also just earned his orange belt in taekwondo.

My 3yr. old is a handful and quite a challenge. But he is just now starting to read and I am proud of him when he chooses to do school work. We homeschool and when he has options of what to do with his time he'll surprise us by digging out workbooks or math manipulatives. I also like how I'll wake up in the morning because he kisses me awake and says, "I love you." There isn't any better way to wake up. Of course less than an hour later I'm the frustrated mom once again and wanting to crawl back into bed and start the day over. :)

Your daughter shows great intergrity and that is a wonderful thing to have at her age. Good for her! Hopefully she keeps that with her. Too many people lack it these days.

Answer 8

Yes I have a son that works with me all day and goes to college at night...He was brought up by a single mom and he works as a bus aid on a handicap bus.He is going to college so he can work with the deaf. Plus I am a school bus driver and I see more good kids then bad.It is just easier to b i t c h about kids then to say something nice. Why I don't know.

Answer 9

They should have some type of award for her being so honest.To bad u couldn't clone an have more people like your daughter.If i was her mom I would be as proud of her as u r and enjoy the feeling of knowing you have done good with bringing her up the right way.CONGRADULATIONS both of you.I hope mine turn out the same.Have a great night n bye 4 now.

Answer 10

Several yrs ago a dear friend and woman i worked with developed breast cancer. She had a long and hard battle againist it until she finally died. My middle daughter at age 12 got involved with the Relay for Life and is constantly looking for ways to help in the fight with cancer. The ironic thing about this is just about a yr ago she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, which I thank God, was caught early and since then she has been cancer free. I am however I am proud of her for being involved in Relay