Comments on: Sneaking In An Education http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sneaking-in-an-education-119/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:35:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ginny http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sneaking-in-an-education-119/comment-page-1/#comment-79071 Ginny Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:16:04 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sneaking-in-an-education/#comment-79071 I had to laugh when I read what you call your son. I'm a Democrat, realized I was probably around High School. I thought I was a Republican when little though because I loved Michael J Fox on that show, lol. Great way to get the kids talking. My oldest just turned 11, so she is still a blabber mouth. I sometimes tell her to quit talking & give me a few minutes of rest. In the back of mind, I think I need to quit doing that because any year now she will stop talking & I will wish she still was! I had to laugh when I read what you call your son. I’m a Democrat, realized I was probably around High School. I thought I was a Republican when little though because I loved Michael J Fox on that show, lol.

Great way to get the kids talking. My oldest just turned 11, so she is still a blabber mouth. I sometimes tell her to quit talking & give me a few minutes of rest. In the back of mind, I think I need to quit doing that because any year now she will stop talking & I will wish she still was!

]]> By: Christine http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sneaking-in-an-education-119/comment-page-1/#comment-78573 Christine Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:06:37 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sneaking-in-an-education/#comment-78573 Yeah, he was telling me that the republican party was around that long too, but the problem is he's wrong. I told him the Democratic party has been around longer than the Republican party. He argued with me about it, but I'm right and he was wrong. Andrew Jackson was the first democratic president. The first republican president was Abraham Lincoln. George Washington was a Federalist (as was John Adams). Then Thomas Jefferson created the Democratic-Republican party as opposition to Federalist. After several years the Democratic-Republican party broke off to create the Democrats and the Whig party (of which Keaton tried to tell me Whig was not really a political party...and I had to correct him telling him several presidents were part of the Whig party.) And then when slavery became a big debate the Whig party disbanded and the Republican party was born. Yeah, he was telling me that the republican party was around that long too, but the problem is he’s wrong. I told him the Democratic party has been around longer than the Republican party. He argued with me about it, but I’m right and he was wrong. Andrew Jackson was the first democratic president. The first republican president was Abraham Lincoln. George Washington was a Federalist (as was John Adams). Then Thomas Jefferson created the Democratic-Republican party as opposition to Federalist. After several years the Democratic-Republican party broke off to create the Democrats and the Whig party (of which Keaton tried to tell me Whig was not really a political party…and I had to correct him telling him several presidents were part of the Whig party.) And then when slavery became a big debate the Whig party disbanded and the Republican party was born.

]]> By: Christine's Mom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sneaking-in-an-education-119/comment-page-1/#comment-78967 Christine's Mom Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:33:36 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sneaking-in-an-education/#comment-78967 And, what you hadn't heard about the politics discussion that Keaton and I had, was that he was telling me how the Republican party had been around from the beginning (George Washington days) and the Democratic party was the new party. And, how we were a "Republic" et al. So, he was accessing his social studies learnings even while trying to convert me to McCain's causes :-) I do have to admit, it is amazing that your older kids can now carry on a fairly complex, informed political discussion with historical references! They are such little adults now it is scary :-) Mom And, what you hadn’t heard about the politics discussion that Keaton and I had, was that he was telling me how the Republican party had been around from the beginning (George Washington days) and the Democratic party was the new party. And, how we were a “Republic” et al. So, he was accessing his social studies learnings even while trying to convert me to McCain’s causes :-)

I do have to admit, it is amazing that your older kids can now carry on a fairly complex, informed political discussion with historical references! They are such little adults now it is scary :-)

Mom

]]> By: Dawn http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sneaking-in-an-education-119/comment-page-1/#comment-78929 Dawn Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:48:15 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sneaking-in-an-education/#comment-78929 I've found my kids shut down if they think I'm trying to educate them. This type of casual conversation works much better for me as well. I've used this technique to get my kids thinking about the environment, finances, health, and a host of other issues. I think it helps your kids to become more well-rounded, informed people. I’ve found my kids shut down if they think I’m trying to educate them. This type of casual conversation works much better for me as well. I’ve used this technique to get my kids thinking about the environment, finances, health, and a host of other issues. I think it helps your kids to become more well-rounded, informed people.

]]> By: bill http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sneaking-in-an-education-119/comment-page-1/#comment-79677 bill Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:59:22 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/sneaking-in-an-education/#comment-79677 Yes. You are. My daughter's 14, and I find that that kind of easing-into-it conversation is the best way to get her to think about things. Doesn't always work, but it does, often enough. Yes. You are. My daughter’s 14, and I find that that kind of easing-into-it conversation is the best way to get her to think about things. Doesn’t always work, but it does, often enough.

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