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Parenting New Year's Eve Resolutions: what are yours?
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While surfing the web looking for ideas for good New Year's resolutions related to parenting, I came across this article. It was written last year by a
nonparent (and one who had "no New Year's resolutions inclined in that direction") who felt that because she
was child-free, she felt she could provide an unbiased view of how people should raise their kids.In reading the list, clearly her parenting inexperience showed: her comment that "children that are heard more than they are seen can be seriously annoying" (thus implying that parents should ensure this never happens) could only be given by someone who hasn't had intimate experience dealing with a recalcitrant toddler. She does, however, make some valid points. Ones which resonated with me included:
"Teach your child to be respectful of other people, races, and cultures by practicing such respect yourself";
"Don't let the food fad experts into your house. Your three year old should eat the apple, not give a learned discourse on how many calories it contains"; and my personal favourite,
"Don't EVER send your children to any art classes where they are required to color inside the lines. Art is about exploring and expanding individuality, not trammeling it."
How about you? Do you have any parenting new year's resolutions that should be shared?
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12-29-2005 @ 12:40PM
S said...I don't know about that last one. Sounds a lot like 'Don't EVER send your children to any music classes where they are required to practice scales. Music is about exploring and expanding individuality, not trammeling it".
My point being that working creatively requires the inspiration, but also requires the technical chops (a boring side of creativity that is often overlooked, and is certainly not ever talked about). At the very least, coloring inside the lines gives them some coordination skills, no ? Now if they were told what colors to use, that's another story....
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12-29-2005 @ 4:18PM
Kate said...I have to agree with S on the art class issue. Maybe for very young children, but I think it would be very benificial for older budding artists to learn some actual technique.
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12-29-2005 @ 10:53PM
Jenny said...I see S's point too.
I have two resolutions: (1) To model all the behaviors I want my children to exhibit (including, but not limited to, respect for others) and (2) to trust my instincts more, and read random advice less. Especially advice from people without children.
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12-30-2005 @ 3:23AM
AndreainJapan said...The art class one is brilliant. I wish more people would see that way.
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12-30-2005 @ 1:04PM
Jeff said...I resolve to never wait until the first of the year to improve myself.
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