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Teaching Your Children In Dependance



I found this, where else but Pinterest, and I thought I'd share it with you. My niece originally posted it, and I think we both found a few of the markers ahead of their age group; one I found particularly funny, was the advanced politics/law at 14. I chuckled a little there, but also thought that maybe I was underestimating kids in a few of these areas.

I continued to ruminate over it, and really began to think that some of these that I thought were a little advanced, should probably be taught at that age. I come from a family of shelterers, so I have phobias such as riding a bike on the street. So perhaps I should let my five year old learn how to heat canned food? You likey the logic in that one? But seriously, pioneer kids obviously did a lot. I think we're underwhelming our kids in the area of personal progress, while trying to overwhelm them in societal progress (kids with cell phones, i pads, computers, facebook, and every class or sport know to man). Maybe if my children are really starting to grasp advanced politics and law at 14, this world wouldn't be such a crappy place; and, they're probably not going straight from high school basketball to the NBA. I dream of a society where each person can proudly take responsibility for themselves. Where our new stations aren't filled with unchecked facts, and out right lies. Where politicians don't blow a gagillion dollars trying to get me to vote for them so that they can feel important; oh, hey, and maybe they write their own speeches, because guess what? If you didn't write it, then its not really you saying it.

I might be 24, but I think I'm going to start right back at three with Vida, and raise myself, and my kids, right. Because to be honest, there's quite a few things that I don't know how to do that maybe I should have learned at six, or seven. I can't enforce it unless I live it.

And right about here I put away the soapbox.

Happy days everyone!

New Start

Yellow folks!

I know you missed me...people have told me. Of course, they were all members of my family. But they already get to hear what I have to say frequently, so that must mean that those who do not frequent my inner sanctum must really miss me.

I was going to try and make this more concise (my blog writing style), you know, as a fresh start new years resolution type thing, but it seems that's already out the door.

FYI: I was gone so long because baby V pulled my laptop off a stool and sent it to robot heaven. I decided not to replace it right away and had a very lovely technology respite.

I hear lots of people saying it, but I too feel that 2011 is going to be an exciting year. I'm really looking forward to it. My big goal of the year is to enjoy what I have.  Taking special care with my home and family. Imperfection means only that we're growing and learning, and hopefully loving. I've found that in too many instances I don't appreciate something until it changes; well, I repent! Here's to the moment!

All my love,

O.