18 JAN 2014 by ideonexus
Parents are Different for Each Child
We Are Different Parents With Each Child
As the parent, you remember your first child well: They were the one you watched to make sure they were breathing in their crib, the baby you breastfed and/or sterilized bottles for and carried most of the time. That child is the only child that will ever have his or her parents completely to his/her self; all other children have to share.
If you think about it, firstborn children enter a family of adults who are proud of their every progress and frigh...Folksonomies: parenting birth order
Folksonomies: parenting birth order
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notesThe state of the family changes with the birth of the first child, and continues to change with the subsequent children so that each child experiences a different parenting style in the same family.
30 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Take a Break to Find a Solution
If a solution fails to appear ... and yet we feel success is just around the corner, try resting for a while. ... Like the early morning frost, this intellectual refreshment withers the parasitic and nasty vegetation that smothers the good seed. Bursting forth at last is the flower of truth. Folksonomies: investigation working
Folksonomies: investigation working
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notesWhen dealing with a complicated issue and you feel you are on the verge of a breakthrough, take a break and the solution will come to you.
05 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Skepticism Means Wrestling with Issues Without Knowing if...
I use the word skeptical in an etymological or philosophical sense, because to be
skeptical does not mean that one doubts, but that one investigates or searches without the
need to find definite conclusion or affirmation. There are those who examine a problem
and feel they must find an explanation or a solution, whether it is accurate or not.
[...]
So then, they will say to me: “What is your religion?” And I will respond: my
religion is to look for truth in life and life in truth,...Folksonomies: skepticism spirituality
Folksonomies: skepticism spirituality
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notesMiguel de Unamuno rallies against what he calls the "spiritual laziness" of dogmatists and describes his quest for spiritual meaning.
31 JUL 2011 by ideonexus
Recommendations for Exposing Children to Television
1. Keep the TV off before the child turns 2. I know this is tough to hear for parents who need a break. If you can’t turn it off—if you haven’t created those social networks that can allow you a rest—at least limit your child’s exposure to TV. We live in the real world, after all, and an irritated, overextended parent can be just as harmful to a child’s development as an annoying purple dinosaur.
2. After age 2, help your children choose the shows (and other screen-based expos... 1 notes
notesNo television before age two, and when television is introduced, limit consumption and use watching television as a chance for interaction to have the child think critically about what they are seeing.
01 JAN 2010 by ideonexus
Wikipedia's Rules of Etiquette
Assume good faith.
Treat others as you would have them treat you--even if they are new. We were all new once.
...raw text may be ambiguous and often seems ruder than the same words coming from a person standing in front of you...Be careful of how you interpret what you read: what you understand might not be what the writer means.
Work towards agreement.
Argue facts, not personalities.
Do not ignore questions.
Concede a point when you have no response to it, or admit when you disagree based o...Folksonomies: netiquette
Folksonomies: netiquette
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notesThese are some highlights from an excellent list of behaviors to emulate when debating with others.
