Posts Tagged by Children
On Listening to Children and Believing Them
| May 15, 2013 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
Excerpts from Children Talk But No One Listens from s.e. smith: The sentiment ‘better seen than heard’ reflects a larger social attitude of the value of children’s voices, namely that they have none. Children should remain silent, and they are ‘good’ when they’re quiet, but ‘bad’ when they are not, because they are disturbing the adults and causing trouble. This attitude runs through the way people interact with children on every level, and yet, they seem… Keep Reading
Baby Bellyaching April 2013
| March 20, 2013 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
The return of Baby Bellyaching! This snark is brought to you by my friend Sara who is giving me her copies of Parenting magazine. I’m not paying for this drivel myself! Remember, this is a rant. If you require nuance at all times, move along elsewhere. Parenting Magazine April 2013 The cover does promise a lot. Dieting for kids? Autism? Bribes? Let’s go! Breeding Fear: These magazines always try to scare the shit out of you (because capitalism!).… Keep Reading
Yes, Unless
| September 17, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
One of my jobs as the parent of a small child is to pay attention to the things Dylan wants to do and declare whether or not he gets to do them. YES or NO, I decree. This is a great and heady power. It would be so easy to default to NO. Chances are, whatever he wants to do will make a mess, risk injury, or bore me to tears. A casual NO, a… Keep Reading
Holding the Empty
| September 5, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
In 2008, I moved into a van and I started blogging. I named that first blog Holding The Empty. That was a strange turn of phrase, and I was frequently asked to explain the name. Here’s what I posted in explanation (slightly modified): I started this blog when I decided to move into my van. Moving into the van was an odd decision for me, made on impulse and with a desire to “give up”… Keep Reading
Raising Generation Tech Book Review
| September 3, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
A couple of weeks ago on the Unconditional Parenting (UP) discussion group that I moderate, the terrible dangers of cell phones on kids was brought up. One parent mentioned that parents these days felt pressured to give young kids cell phones. I said I didn’t feel pressured about it. Rather, I’m looking forward to Dylan having his own cell phone! I love my technology and don’t fear it in Dylan’s life. Other parents see things… Keep Reading
The Good News and Bad News About Childhood Stages
| August 28, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
The good news about childhood stages is that they all pass pretty quickly. Every time something comes up with Dylan that frustrates me, it’s over before I know it. There was one point where he was constantly trying to fidget with my other nipple while nursing. I wondered if I should get a nursing necklace. I worried that it was time to lay down the nursing manners law. But I just quietly communicated my preference to him, and then a… Keep Reading
Using My Voice – Parents, Children, and Choices
| August 27, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
Check out this video about an episode of What Would You Do, a hidden camera show about public moral situations. This one is about child abduction. In case you can’t see the video, here’s the short version. A participating little girl stands on a sidewalk and an adult male actor walks by, grabs her by the arm, and drags her away. The goal is to see what the public would do if a kid were… Keep Reading
Serendipity in Tennessee is Not a Burn
| June 14, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Counter/Culture |
Update: I have just learned that Serendipity will be an all ages event this year, 2013. I am pleased and excited. Joshua, Dylan, and I will be there, along with other burners we know who were not allowed to attend last year and their parents. Yay! Coming off the high of Euphoria, I’m brought low again by thoughts of Serendipity. Serendipity is a new event in my home state of Tennessee. I was so excited… Keep Reading
Too Many Cookies Corduroy
| June 4, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Parenting, Radical Self-Acceptance |
I ran into this book in a doctor’s office waiting room with Dylan. Corduroy Goes To The Doctor.I thought, how cute! A cute little book to help you tell your kid what to expect while visiting the doctor. Corduroy is a little bear who waits in the waiting room with the toys and books. Then Corduroy gets led in by a nurse and undressed. So far, so good. Then, the text says, “He’s grown a… Keep Reading
What You Say About Children In Public
| May 24, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
A few weeks ago Joshua, Dylan, and I ran an errand that involved a significant bit of driving. Sometimes this goes smoothly with Dylan, sometimes it brilliantly lines up with a nap, and then on the other hand, sometimes he gets really upset at being in the carseat for so long. This trip involved the latter. We were headed back from our errand, but it was clear that he wasn’t going to fall asleep and… Keep Reading
