Comments on: Trade-Offs http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:50:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nora http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-12366 nora Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:58:43 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/#comment-12366 Dearest Cindy, Thanks for the comment. My men are very well, thank you. Brian has never been happier, Adrian is surfing and frankly, could be happy anywhere and Ivan is adjusting slowly but surely. I hope you and your men are all well. I miss you, N Dearest Cindy,
Thanks for the comment. My men are very well, thank you. Brian has never been happier, Adrian is surfing and frankly, could be happy anywhere and Ivan is adjusting slowly but surely. I hope you and your men are all well.
I miss you,
N

]]> By: Arp http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-12364 Arp Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:32:52 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/#comment-12364 Nice experience you've had with the kids there :-) In our travels over the past month, I've noticed that Tico kids seem to be more polite than their American counterparts. Or at least I haven't seen too many who have that sassy attitude that's too common in the US, giving people out of their clique withering glances and such. I've also seen young kids who try interrupting their parents and are in the process of learning to be polite. I've seen kids throw hissy fits. And be shy and quiet. And run around and play. I've seen lots of kids just being themselves. An expat mom we met also said that her experience was that Tico kids were quite undisciplined. If we take hers and yours together, it sounds like Tico kids aren't that different than kids anywhere else. It sounds like they're all different. It's been interesting how frequently my own kids (5 & 2 1/2) were smiled at or complimented. This happened way more in 1 month than happens in the US in a year, where we encounter many more people. Ticos do seem to like children, and that love can only have a positive effect. Nice experience you’ve had with the kids there :-) In our travels over the past month, I’ve noticed that Tico kids seem to be more polite than their American counterparts. Or at least I haven’t seen too many who have that sassy attitude that’s too common in the US, giving people out of their clique withering glances and such.

I’ve also seen young kids who try interrupting their parents and are in the process of learning to be polite. I’ve seen kids throw hissy fits. And be shy and quiet. And run around and play. I’ve seen lots of kids just being themselves.

An expat mom we met also said that her experience was that Tico kids were quite undisciplined. If we take hers and yours together, it sounds like Tico kids aren’t that different than kids anywhere else. It sounds like they’re all different.

It’s been interesting how frequently my own kids (5 & 2 1/2) were smiled at or complimented. This happened way more in 1 month than happens in the US in a year, where we encounter many more people. Ticos do seem to like children, and that love can only have a positive effect.

]]> By: Cindy Arana http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-12363 Cindy Arana Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:59:43 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/#comment-12363 I am glad to hear that you gave in to the change instead of resisting it; you will have a richer experience. How are your three men doing and adjusting to the new way of life? I am glad to hear that you gave in to the change instead of resisting it; you will have a richer experience. How are your three men doing and adjusting to the new way of life?

]]> By: Bob Furlong http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-12348 Bob Furlong Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:16:59 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/#comment-12348 I quite agree with the underlyiung > theme however if the writer hasn't encountered any impolite Ticos, > children, then they have been living in a box. I am sorry to > observe, as a father of 4 successful American young adults, that > the liberal, read less discipline, manner of parenting is alive and > well in Costa Rica and gaining ground. This is especially true of > the Ticos as opposed to the Ticas, who are still held to a higher > standard than the football kicking boys. Bob I quite agree with the underlyiung
> theme however if the writer hasn’t encountered any impolite Ticos,
> children, then they have been living in a box. I am sorry to
> observe, as a father of 4 successful American young adults, that
> the liberal, read less discipline, manner of parenting is alive and
> well in Costa Rica and gaining ground. This is especially true of
> the Ticos as opposed to the Ticas, who are still held to a higher
> standard than the football kicking boys. Bob

]]> By: Mike Cook http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-12347 Mike Cook Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:45:39 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/#comment-12347 Well said Nora! Hang in there. There is lots to like in CR. Well said Nora! Hang in there. There is lots to like in CR.

]]> By: Kathy Apples-Gordon http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-12344 Kathy Apples-Gordon Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:17:16 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/#comment-12344 Great Start for Nora! Keep it up and keep it coming! Great Start for Nora! Keep it up and keep it coming!

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/comment-page-1/#comment-12343 Tim Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:39:04 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/16/trade-offs/#comment-12343 A truly excellent first post Nora! A truly excellent first post Nora!

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