Comments on: 15 http://www.sustainablemothering.com/2009/07/25/15/ Mothering as a Human and Civil Right Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:56:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mothers of Multiples Guide http://www.sustainablemothering.com/2009/07/25/15/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Mothers of Multiples Guide Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:00:30 +0000 http://blog.jakemarcus.com/?p=472#comment-403 [...] 15 | Sustainable Mothering [...] [...] 15 | Sustainable Mothering [...]

]]> By: IPAle http://www.sustainablemothering.com/2009/07/25/15/comment-page-1/#comment-306 IPAle Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:49:18 +0000 http://blog.jakemarcus.com/?p=472#comment-306 There are 2 more. The nightmares probably last a long time. Maybe longer. My youngest (9 yrs old) awoke from a "bad dream" (he explicitly denied it "nightmare" status) yesterday. Dream Content (as Freud would say): Nickelodeon cancelled SpongeBob Squarepants. Now personally, I would consider that not only a terrible business decision by the network, but a bona fide NACHTMARE! But the little guy was quite mature about it. He knows I'd buy the DVDs. There are 2 more.

The nightmares probably last a long time. Maybe longer. My youngest (9 yrs old) awoke from a “bad dream” (he explicitly denied it “nightmare” status) yesterday. Dream Content (as Freud would say): Nickelodeon cancelled SpongeBob Squarepants. Now personally, I would consider that not only a terrible business decision by the network, but a bona fide NACHTMARE! But the little guy was quite mature about it. He knows I’d buy the DVDs.

]]> By: Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama http://www.sustainablemothering.com/2009/07/25/15/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:48:14 +0000 http://blog.jakemarcus.com/?p=472#comment-305 You have done a remarkable job raising your son to achieve what every parent wants - independence, curiosity, intelligence and confidence. Those skills will aid him should he ever have to face a problem.As much as we want to, we can't protect our children (even when they are adults) from everything. You have successfully given him a childhood that allowed him to develop the skills to thrive and survive. You have done a remarkable job raising your son to achieve what every parent wants – independence, curiosity, intelligence and confidence. Those skills will aid him should he ever have to face a problem.As much as we want to, we can’t protect our children (even when they are adults) from everything. You have successfully given him a childhood that allowed him to develop the skills to thrive and survive.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.sustainablemothering.com/2009/07/25/15/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Sarah Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:58:15 +0000 http://blog.jakemarcus.com/?p=472#comment-304 The other side of this Janus coin is that by protecting the too-short phase of childhood from evil, you gave your son the chance to gradually learn about the darker side of humanity... from a distance. Nightmares such as these are haunting, following a parent through days and sometimes years. But they can serve a positive purpose by reminding us of the importance of forewarning our children of dangerous paths and people. .-= Sarah´s last blog ..<a href="http://sarahminer.com/blog/2009/07/07/aids-walk-sf/" rel="nofollow">AIDS Walk S.F.</a> =-. The other side of this Janus coin is that by protecting the too-short phase of childhood from evil, you gave your son the chance to gradually learn about the darker side of humanity… from a distance. Nightmares such as these are haunting, following a parent through days and sometimes years. But they can serve a positive purpose by reminding us of the importance of forewarning our children of dangerous paths and people.
.-= Sarah´s last blog ..AIDS Walk S.F. =-.

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