For parents who want to worry less and play more!
I know that this is going to sound strange to some but I’d love to know if anyone else has had this experience with their 4 or 5 year olds. For the last couple of years my daughter seems to be obsessed with death. Not her own of course, but with mortality issues in general. […]
Posted on November 27th, 2005 by Sam
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I have at times been crotchety in espousing my parenting values on this blog (aka Swooning for the 1950’s), so it should be no surprise that the NYTimes article about Chicago coffee houses requesting good behavior from their toddler patrons was one I couldn’t resist.
Here I clamber back up on my Crusty […]
Posted on November 9th, 2005 by Allison
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I’ve been thinking lately about the word, “appropriate” and how hung up I am on the way it’s used–mostly in parenting and education.
The dictionary defines it as:
1. To set apart for a specific use “or”
2. To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission “or”
3. Especially suitable or compatible
I […]
Posted on October 11th, 2005 by Sam
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Where has discipline gone? I was born in the swinging ’70s, but I think I am nostalgic for the square ’50s. I am not talking about Wonderbread and canned peas and wifey in the kitchen. I don’t want a return to corporal punishment. But I do miss parents who act and […]
Posted on September 4th, 2005 by Allison
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A very quick post tonight but an important one.
Today we took our 5 year olds to see the movie, “March of the Penguins.” I’d heard wonderful things about this “G” rated documentary from friends and family alike. They all told me that it might be a bit slow for our kids but assured […]
Posted on September 4th, 2005 by Sam
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I’m reconsidering my position on Comedy Central’s new series, “Tickle U.” As you may remember I posted something about this last week and at the time, couldn’t have agreed more with the stance from the “Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood.” Basically they see this series as a pure commercially driven device to create characters on […]
Posted on August 31st, 2005 by Sam
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