Comments on: A dangerous life http://mostleast.com/2007/05/18/dangerous-life/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:55:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: MotherPie http://mostleast.com/2007/05/18/dangerous-life/#comment-863 MotherPie Sat, 19 May 2007 13:56:11 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/05/18/dangerous-life/#comment-863 What is it, yes, that makes boys take those risks? Your trip sounds wonderful to Italy... and homeschooling is a challenge. It seems like children today are protected from everything more so than when we were young... at least in the US. You think they can "learn by doing" but then you have the latest brain studies showing that they can't extrapolate the effects of their actions until mid-20s. So how do you teach how to think about consequences.... Risks. Raising children is a risky thing, I think. What is it, yes, that makes boys take those risks? Your trip sounds wonderful to Italy… and homeschooling is a challenge. It seems like children today are protected from everything more so than when we were young… at least in the US.

You think they can “learn by doing” but then you have the latest brain studies showing that they can’t extrapolate the effects of their actions until mid-20s. So how do you teach how to think about consequences….

Risks. Raising children is a risky thing, I think.

]]> By: Kristen http://mostleast.com/2007/05/18/dangerous-life/#comment-864 Kristen Sat, 19 May 2007 11:32:18 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/05/18/dangerous-life/#comment-864 Oh yes, should you have a girl she will most certainly be following her big brothers about, getting into all kinds of mischief and mayhem. Just a few minutes ago I was watching Sofia and David "ninja" kicking one another. Luckily her big brother has a good sense of restraint when it comes to his little sister! Oh yes, should you have a girl she will most certainly be following her big brothers about, getting into all kinds of mischief and mayhem. Just a few minutes ago I was watching Sofia and David “ninja” kicking one another. Luckily her big brother has a good sense of restraint when it comes to his little sister!

]]> By: Amy http://mostleast.com/2007/05/18/dangerous-life/#comment-862 Amy Fri, 18 May 2007 18:05:23 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/05/18/dangerous-life/#comment-862 Hi, I really enjoyed this post and I will have to get a copy of the book to see what all the fuss is about. Everyone seems to be talking about it at the moment. Hi, I really enjoyed this post and I will have to get a copy of the book to see what all the fuss is about. Everyone seems to be talking about it at the moment.

]]> By: mother-talk.com » Blog Archive » Dangerous Boy Friday http://mostleast.com/2007/05/18/dangerous-life/#comment-861 mother-talk.com » Blog Archive » Dangerous Boy Friday Fri, 18 May 2007 17:55:30 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/05/18/dangerous-life/#comment-861 [...] and fearless boys. Don’t stop there, because A Gaggle of Girls, Jumping Monkeys, Tertia, Limberlime, and Midlife Mama have what to [...] […] and fearless boys. Don’t stop there, because A Gaggle of Girls, Jumping Monkeys, Tertia, Limberlime, and Midlife Mama have what to […]

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