Sunday, March 27, 2011

Why waste a temper tantrum if nobody is around to see it????

Sometimes parenting children means you just have to know how to play the game. 

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Untitled

If you are parenting children who don't quite fit into the standard school system, you'll find this bit of news interesting:

Education is changing, and not because of government reforms or teacher unions. 

Simply put, the relentless development of technology is making it possible for kids - and adults - to learn in ways that 10 years ago would have seemed impossible.

In three schools in NY, are piloting the "School of One" model, that lets kids learn in a variety of ways: with a live tutor, online, in groups, or numerous other ways. 

And believe it or not, it's not the teacher who makes this decision, but a computer. Take a look at the video:

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Every 23 Seconds a Child Is Hit By School Staff

Parenting children isn't easy, but come on guys; this is a no brainer. If school staff can't find a better way to discipline kids, then they shouldn't be there at all...


I do remember kids getting paddled when I was a kid. Even in junior high (in Missouri) I remember the principal calling kids to the office to get paddled on the bottom. Nowadays I wonder how they don't worry some child will pull out a gun and shoot someone.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Baby in Street

Perhaps his parents need a few tips on parenting children?

 

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Link FIXED: Monkey babysits newborn infant

This monkey gives new meaning to the phrase "parenting children." 

SuperNanny beware...

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Monkey babysits newborn infant

This monkey gives new meaning to the phrase, "parenting children."

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Little Mommy Dolls-Wouldn't a Real Kid Be Better?

Parenting children has just risen to a new level. Now, instead of competing about who has the most up-to-date wardrobe or the fanciest Little Tykes car, your little girl can now boast about her burgeoning mothering skills.

Fisher Price's new http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=teachingthefu-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B...">Little Mommy Play All Day doll has some convinced it's a stand in for Chucky. Others argue that dolls are just the natural choice for a little girl; the more realistic they are, the better. 

All of the furor makes me wonder why no one thinks of the obvious: is it impossible for you to just find some REAL baby for your kid to play with? 

I'm sure there are more than a few people who will be hysterical about this suggestion. Those are probably the same people who watched CBS's show on how to safely care for your infant, where it was recommended that you take your baby with you to the bathroom. 

I don't know about you, but it will be soon enough that your little one will be banging on the door while you do your business. Why hasten the process?

Of course I'm not suggesting you leave your toddler unsupervised with your neighbor's little one (unless you favor family planning after the fact). But it's far from inconceivable to suggest that she might have more fun, and learn a lot more about mothering from the real thing.

And that, my dear friends and neighbors, is the real problem with this doll. We are so focused in this society on pseudo-experiences, when the real thing is so much better. Maybe we need to stop PLAYING at life and get to work on LIVING it.