Home
Nathan Rein's Library tagged → View Popular
Confessions of a home-schooler | Salon Life
A really great article on homeschooling. Archived: http://www.webcitation.org/5k8m2jn2E
Orlando Sentinel - Parents sue Walmart over kids' bath photos
Walmart called the cops on two parents who submitted photos of their kids for processing, because among the photos were several that showed their kids (ages 18 months, 4 years, and 5 years) taking a bath. The parents are now suing Walmart for not disclosing details of their "unsuitable print" policy. From the article: "[T]he Demarees were not allowed to see their children for several days and didn't regain custody for a month while the state investigated." The state did not file any charges against the parents.
Weblogg-ed » The Obama Speech (on the controversy about Obama addressing schoolchildren)
From the post: "School is the place kids go to learn the stuff they need to pass all of the tests, not the place that they go to engage the diversity and complexity and beauty of the world. If we cannot offer our students wide ranging opportunities to examine the world from many sides and teach them how to do that with rigor and respect, then we subvert the very idea of school."
Alliance Defense Fund's press release on the Kurowsky-Voydatch case, in New Hampshire, Aug. 2009, regarding a home-schooled ten-year-old
In this case, two divorced parents disagreed about whether their ten-year-old daughter ought to be home-schooled. The non-custodial parent, the father, said no; the mother, who is extremely religious, said yes. The court sided with the father after a counselor determined that the girl was too "rigid" in "matters of faith." An interesting and complicated case. The ADF includes links to PDF versions of several legal documents.
Bedtime Stumblings < Killing the Buddha
Three years after the suicide of his brother, Eric -- which took everyone by surprise -- Peter Bebergal reflects on the various ways he has tried to explain the loss to his son, who is now six.
Muslim father of runaway teen: I did not threaten my daughter. -- OrlandoSentinel.com
More on the Rifqa Bary story. I tend to think the sixteen-year-old's version of things is not entirely believable.
How to make a Sling Psychrometer - Miami Museum of Science
Thank you to Greg GuitarBuster on Friendfeed for pointing me in this direction.
How To Make a Barometer. A Barometer is used to measure the atmospheric pressure and is a tool to forecast the weather. (5/06/2007)
I made one of these as a kid. It takes about five minutes. My son, who's only four, has been asking questions about barometers, so I want to have this stuff in reserve.
Hanna Rosin, "The Case Against Breast-Feeding," The Atlantic (April 2009)
No endorsement of the views implied in this article is intended... It's an interesting read, though.
Ban the Breast Pump - Judith Warner Blog - NYTimes.com
From the article: "Why, as a society, have we privileged the magic elixir of maternal milk over actual maternal contact, denying the vast, vast majority of mothers the kind of extended maternity leave that would make them physically present for their babies? Why do we keep sticking our heads in the sand, putting all the burdens of our half-changed society on women – their 'choices,' their 'priorities,' their bodies – instead of figuring out reasonable ways to make our new family lives work?"
Why Toddlers Don't Do What They're Told | LiveScience
Apparently they are unable to anticipate future situations and plan accordingly -- rather, they react immediately to present situations by calling up information gathered previously. From the article: "For example, let's say it's cold outside and you tell your 3-year-old to go get his jacket out of his bedroom and get ready to go outside," Chatham explained. "You might expect the child to plan for the future, think 'OK it's cold outside so the jacket will keep me warm.' But what we suggest is that this isn't what goes on in a 3-year-old's brain. Rather, they run outside, discover that it is cold, and then retrieve the memory of where their jacket is, and then they go get it... Perhaps you could say something like 'I know you don't want to take your coat now, but when you're standing in the yard shivering later, remember that you can get your coat from your bedroom.'"
-
"For example, let's say it's cold outside and you tell your
3-year-old to go get his jacket out of his bedroom and get ready to go
outside," Chatham explained. "You might expect the child to plan for
the future, think 'OK it's cold outside so the jacket will keep me
warm.' But what we suggest is that this isn't what goes on in a
3-year-old's brain. Rather, they run outside, discover that it is cold,
and then retrieve the memory of where their jacket is, and then they go
get it." -
Perhaps you could
say something like 'I know you don't want to take your coat now, but
when you're standing in the yard shivering later, remember that you can
get your coat from your bedroom."
Op-Ed Contributor - One Ride Forward, Two Steps Back - NYTimes.com
Some research has suggested that babies and young children who spend a lot of time in forward-facing strollers are at a disadvantage when it comes to language development. I remember reading at one point that forward-facing strollers were at one time encouraged (like cribs) as a way of cultivating "independence" in babies. It makes perfect sense to me that if your baby can't see your face, or hear you clearly, then -- at least at very young ages -- that amounts to a kind of "lost" developmental time. This is also why, intuitively, I always felt that slings were the way to go.
Spirituality, not religion, makes kids happy - Kids and parenting- msnbc.com
From the page: "The link between spirituality and happiness is pretty well-established for teens and adults. More spirituality brings more happiness. Now a study has reached into the younger set, finding the same link in 'tweens' and in kids in middle childhood."
The Serious Need for Play: Scientific American
From the article: "Free, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional and cognitive development. It makes us better adjusted, smarter and less stressed. Childhood play is crucial for social, emotional and cognitive development. Imaginative and rambunctious 'free play,' as opposed to games or structured activities, is the most essential type. Kids and animals that do not play when they are young may grow into anxious, socially maladjusted adults."
Selected Tags
Related Tags
Top Contributors
Groups interested in parenting
-
parenting
A place to find your baby’s...
Items: 14 | Visits: 33
Created by: robi cahyono
Highlighter, Sticky notes, Tagging, Groups and Network: integrated suite dramatically boosting research productivity. Learn more »
Join Diigo