Posts Tagged parenting

Good Parenting, Then and Now

 Baby Blues has been running a series of comics this week on Good Parenting, then and now. Not only are they funny, they are sadly true. Childrearing has changed a lot since I was a kid, and I’m not sure it’s all for the better.

Of course, even with our foibles, it’s better than this craziness in Iran (via No Watermelons Allowed). I guess that answers the question, who could do this to a child.

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That Has Made All The Difference

A coworker asked about the Pinky and the Brain action figures that I obtained indirectly from my niece Kelly. Another commented that he prefered Ren and Stimpy. Given the ages of the coworkers, I asked the coworkers if they were comparing the two as a parent or an adolescent. The preference for R&S was an adolescent one, while P&B was a parental one. They agreed that would make a big difference. Parenthood – one of the defining moments of your life.

Having children means that not only do you find yourself saying the same things your parents did, but agreeing with the values expressed.

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