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Originally Posted by bringer
sounds like you have things pretty well under control. you have a plan for slow introductions to these things? ive been trying to figure out how much to show and when so i can explain it(before they think they know it all). better then getting blindsided someday to the "real world" when im not around.
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Everything in due time I guess.
LOL
There are no REAL hard and fast rules - otherwise we'd all be great parents, have ALL the answers - with great kids and NO problems!
Our 7 yr old is a very cool kid and fun to be around. She's a very polite, caring, imaginative, playful and smart, fun little girl without the pressures of a pop culture influence on her.
Regarding TV ... the following is something from the school she attends, and very true. If parents can eliminate mind numbing TV and and all its pop culture influences - they would see a marked difference. I know it makes TV sound insidious - but it really is:
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The passivity inherent in watching television is increasingly recognized by educators and parents as counterproductive to the process of learning and growth in the young child. Our school has long been in the forefront of the movement against excessive television viewing: we are pleased that other professionals now voice the same opinion.
The fast pace and fragmented sequences of television work against the cultivation of concentration and imagination. For preschool and young elementary school children, imaginative play, such as listening to stories, watching and creating puppet shows, dressing up, baking, etc. foster in the child an active participation in the world around him or her. Because we aim to develop creative, fully engaged individuals, we urge parents of young children, [I]to resist the convenience of television[/I], and to involve their children in meaningful activities. Parents of children in the Upper School are asked to prohibit television during the school week and to limit their children?s access at other times.
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The teachings of her school address the physical, emotional, and intellectual capacities of the developing child through an age-appropriate curriculum that integrates the disciplines of movement, fine arts, and practical arts into the study of humanities, science, math, and technology. Through the development of these capacities, the goal is to educate the whole human being in a healthy and balanced manner.
Sounds corny, I know - but the result thus far (in conjunction with how we raise her ouerselves) is a wonderful well rounded kid!
