Comments on: Children Learn From You http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/ Reaching Others Through Kindness Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:24:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: AG http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4773 AG Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:17:16 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4773 You're totally right.  We don't know the counterfeit until we know the authentic item. <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/02/truth-about-porn.html'>The Truth About Porn</a></em> You’re totally right.  We don’t know the counterfeit until we know the authentic item.

AG’s last blog post..The Truth About Porn

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4771 MInTheGap Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:42:13 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4771 And then, they now offer bank accounts that let you save the difference when you round up to the next dollar-- so you can feel good about spending because you're saving as well... I wonder if there's a higher rate of people hitting their lines of credit or bouncing checks with this plan, since less money will be available? Back on topic-- I believe that you have to educate about what's good and bad, but I definitely believe that you have to spend more time focusing on the truth and less on the error (the IRS counterfeit squad spends time learning the truth, and no time on the error). And then, they now offer bank accounts that let you save the difference when you round up to the next dollar– so you can feel good about spending because you’re saving as well…

I wonder if there’s a higher rate of people hitting their lines of credit or bouncing checks with this plan, since less money will be available?

Back on topic– I believe that you have to educate about what’s good and bad, but I definitely believe that you have to spend more time focusing on the truth and less on the error (the IRS counterfeit squad spends time learning the truth, and no time on the error).

]]> By: AG http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4768 AG Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:51:45 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4768 Exactly.  This is even true with finances.  When a commercial was on that would say $9.99, they would ask me why they didn’t just charge $10.  This introduced me to the psychology of marketing and I now automatically round up a dollar or two for tax when shopping.  Or if a commercial said five easy payments of $19.99, we’d do the math and realize that what looked like it cost nothing was really $100.  I can avoid scams like this because my parents taught me to see through it.   Same idea with movies like The Golden Compass.  I believe in taking pre-teen kids on up to see it and use it as an opportunity to discuss whether it was scriptural or not.  Teach your kids to think about what they’re seeing and hearing so they can be smart about what they expose themselves to as adults. <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/02/truth-about-porn.html'>The Truth About Porn</a></em> Exactly.  This is even true with finances. 
When a commercial was on that would say $9.99, they would ask me why they didn’t just charge $10.  This introduced me to the psychology of marketing and I now automatically round up a dollar or two for tax when shopping.  Or if a commercial said five easy payments of $19.99, we’d do the math and realize that what looked like it cost nothing was really $100.  I can avoid scams like this because my parents taught me to see through it.
 
Same idea with movies like The Golden Compass.  I believe in taking pre-teen kids on up to see it and use it as an opportunity to discuss whether it was scriptural or not.  Teach your kids to think about what they’re seeing and hearing so they can be smart about what they expose themselves to as adults.

AG’s last blog post..The Truth About Porn

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4763 MInTheGap Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:36:04 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4763 AG you make an excellent point. It's not enough for a parent just to say what they should do, or even model it, but to also be an active participant in their world. That includes knowing what they are seeing in the media, knowing who their friends are and what they wear, etc. Being a parent is much more than having a baby, then shipping it off to day care and then to school, it's a lifelong process of being part of another being's life. AG you make an excellent point. It’s not enough for a parent just to say what they should do, or even model it, but to also be an active participant in their world. That includes knowing what they are seeing in the media, knowing who their friends are and what they wear, etc. Being a parent is much more than having a baby, then shipping it off to day care and then to school, it’s a lifelong process of being part of another being’s life.

]]> By: AG http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4753 AG Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:08:50 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4753 Keep in mind, though, that as kids grow up, watch the media, have friends who peer pressure them, etc., they will become less and less modest unless modesty is a deliberate action they've chosen.  By pointing out Barbie's short skirt, this mother helped her daughter learn to keep an eye out for her modesty and taught her some tricks as to being modest, even when the clothes on the sales rack aren't.  (Lord knows, it's frustrating to find modest clothes!) <em>AG's last blog post..<a href='http://talmidah-b-yeshua.blogspot.com/2008/02/mercy-seat.html'>The Mercy Seat</a></em> Keep in mind, though, that as kids grow up, watch the media, have friends who peer pressure them, etc., they will become less and less modest unless modesty is a deliberate action they’ve chosen.  By pointing out Barbie’s short skirt, this mother helped her daughter learn to keep an eye out for her modesty and taught her some tricks as to being modest, even when the clothes on the sales rack aren’t.  (Lord knows, it’s frustrating to find modest clothes!)

AG’s last blog post..The Mercy Seat

]]> By: Loc http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4374 Loc Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:07:53 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4374 Me the best dogdeball player? Just curiouse but where did you get that idea? As to the rest of your post. Little Suzy isn't a doll though. Its like telling your children that its fine for the pet dog to pee in the yard but it is not appropriate for them to do the same. Me the best dogdeball player? Just curiouse but where did you get that idea?

As to the rest of your post. Little Suzy isn’t a doll though. Its like telling your children that its fine for the pet dog to pee in the yard but it is not appropriate for them to do the same.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4373 MInTheGap Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:57:54 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4373 I don't know that it's as much teaching your kids morals with Barbie as it is recognizing what's right or wrong no matter the circumstance. There are modest clothing-- if you let Barbie go around topless or without modest clothing but you won't let little Susie do it you're inconsistent. The appropriate application with dodge ball would be that you have to play by the rules-- no headshots, no lying about whether or not you were hit, etc. The core of Barbie isn't that she has to be nude, but the core of dodge ball is to try not to get hit. :) Let me guess, you were the best dodge ball player there was and always got picked first. And no, that would not be me-- I was near the last. :) I don’t know that it’s as much teaching your kids morals with Barbie as it is recognizing what’s right or wrong no matter the circumstance. There are modest clothing– if you let Barbie go around topless or without modest clothing but you won’t let little Susie do it you’re inconsistent. The appropriate application with dodge ball would be that you have to play by the rules– no headshots, no lying about whether or not you were hit, etc. The core of Barbie isn’t that she has to be nude, but the core of dodge ball is to try not to get hit. :)

Let me guess, you were the best dodge ball player there was and always got picked first. And no, that would not be me– I was near the last. :)

]]> By: Loc http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4372 Loc Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:44:18 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4372 How can barbie teach your children morals? No one suggests that dodgeball teaches your kids throwing things at people is a good thing, or that playing cops and robbers teaches children to be theifs. From what I've seen and heard you learn skills (how to throw a ball) from play but not morals. How can barbie teach your children morals? No one suggests that dodgeball teaches your kids throwing things at people is a good thing, or that playing cops and robbers teaches children to be theifs. From what I’ve seen and heard you learn skills (how to throw a ball) from play but not morals.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4370 MInTheGap Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:20:17 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4370 Children do have a way of associating things that continues to amuse us. The only reason that I can see to truly be "worried" about Barbie's modesty is if she'd be contradicting your teaching and the child didn't know the difference. I know a whole lot more ladies that are more concerned with what Barbie says about what true beauty is than her clothing-- and both of those say a lot. Children do have a way of associating things that continues to amuse us. The only reason that I can see to truly be “worried” about Barbie’s modesty is if she’d be contradicting your teaching and the child didn’t know the difference.

I know a whole lot more ladies that are more concerned with what Barbie says about what true beauty is than her clothing– and both of those say a lot.

]]> By: Loc http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4367 Loc Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:06:31 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2007/12/27/children-learn-from-you/#comment-4367 It seems kind of odd to worry about barbies modesty. Back when I used to play with her, I ditched the clothes all together, and I turned out the most modest person in my family. I understand that not all little girls had the role models I did, but it still seems to be a strange concern. It seems kind of odd to worry about barbies modesty. Back when I used to play with her, I ditched the clothes all together, and I turned out the most modest person in my family. I understand that not all little girls had the role models I did, but it still seems to be a strange concern.

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