Parenting and family stuff
good stuff from around the internet on raising good kids, building a family, etc.
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Parenting and family stuff
Avni Patel Thompson added 2y
Social media was not created with the best interest of teenagers in mind. Instinctively, we know our kids shouldn’t invest time engaging with social media platforms because we, as adults, can see the dangers—the social comparison, constant judgments, and endless drama. Many of us are so thankful we didn’t have social media when we were their age be... See more
Melanie Hempe • How to Delay the Age At Which Kids Get Smartphones
simon added 8mo
Want antifragile kids? Get out of their way
bigthink.com
Laura Pike Seeley added 2y
andrea and added 1y
TO MY MIND, THOUGH, there is a third development that has altered our parenting experience above all others, and that is the wholesale transformation of the child’s role, both in the home and in society. Since the end of World War II, childhood has been completely redefined. Today, we work hard to shield children from life’s hardships. But througho... See more
Jennifer Senior • All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
Sam Liebeskind added 5mo
kev added 2y
The best parenting advice i once heard is, ‘If they are crabby, add water.’ This has served me well over the years and believe it or not, with a 2, 7 and 9 year-old. Run a bath, take a shower, water the garden, have a hot drink, have a cold drink… just add water. It works 99% of the time.
It reminds me of the Isak Denisen quote:
“The cure for anythin
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On Children
poets.org
Charlie Gedeon added 1y
You Can't Raise a Baby Online
madeincosmos.substack.com
sari added 2y
“Parenting is a relationship. It’s not a set of strategies.”
Farnam Street • Dr. Laura Markham: Peaceful Parenting [The Knowledge Project Ep. #52]
sari and added 1y