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http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-smartest-thing-a-child-has-ever-said Some of this is just amazing! I particularly enjoyed this one: "Friend's child watched the kitchen clock second hand ticking away for a few moments, thought about it, then announced her conclusion: "There is no biggest...
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Ok, I do watch Family Guy on occasion, so what!? In one of the episodes Peter (main character) has a hear-to-heart conversation with Francis, his adoptive strict and distant father. To Peter’s relief it turns out that Francis LOVES him, just does NOT LIKE him. As serious as the format of the cartoon...
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What is the nature of the moral overlap between peaceful parenting of children and peaceful parenting of domestic pets? What is the difference in terms of morally permissible behavior? Keep in mind, the morality of parenting domestic pets must not necessarily subscribe to the premise of non-aggression...
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The market developed the credit score for assessing financial trustworthiness. Could it likewise assign degree of accountability for actions and harshness of penalties, and bestow permissions/priviledges? Two edged sword - you'd want to score high to buy guns, booze, and a house but low to get a...
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Here is my modest (and not final) proposal for an easy to follow checklist for determining whether one has passed or failed the bare mimimum requirements of being a parent. It is not to be confused with a checklist for how to be a good parent, but rather as a simple tool for determining whether a given...
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Interview Lenore Skenazy of Freerangekids.com This is a slight diversion from the peaceful parenting concept but I think adds to the discussion, in that we are currently raising kids in a paranoid atmosphere. I believe much of this is caused by the media which lumps all child abductions/abuse into a...
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Hello everyone. I recently had a deep and powerful expereince watching and then processing the film "Where the Wild Things Are." I went into this movie with the assumption I would find a pleasant fantasy adventure. My defenses were down as I expected no more than a superficial family friendly...
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I would hightly sugest you watch the Documentary for clarification on some points if you are not already familiar with Caral and its (thought slightly disputed) importance. Basicaly, Caral was a South American city in the very begining stages of civilization development, the kind of city that archaeologists...
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I just discussed parenting with my girlfriend for the first time and it turns out that we have some disagreements. (We are not currently parents. These are out hypothetical future children we are talking about). We both agree that we shouldn't hit or yell or be impatient with our children, but we...
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Has anyone read Alfie Kohn's book "Punished by Rewards"? Just from reading the overview, I think that it may have some really great arguments--especially around the futility of using punishment as a way to influence others. But I'm skeptical about the general idea that rewards actually...