SR VIII: Vander Got Run Over By A Reindeer!

Henry Plainview wrote: I actually sort of feel bad for Torman Maxt, they paid Max money to get their names out there, and in response we tore them apart.   I thought this was interesting, if too long. Sometimes current trends aren't imaginary. My parents never physically disciplined me, it was always time out. Then again, I'm pretty screwed up, so maybe I shouldn't be saying that was no big deal. ;-)

Damn, don't get me started on kid gloves parenting.  There's certainly a time for it, and I think it all depends on the child...but yeah...

Epignosis wrote: Henry Plainview wrote: I actually sort of feel bad for Torman Maxt, they paid Max money to get their names out there, and in response we tore them apart.   I thought this was interesting, if too long. Sometimes current trends aren't imaginary. My parents never physically disciplined me, it was always time out. Then again, I'm pretty screwed up, so maybe I shouldn't be saying that was no big deal. ;-) Damn, don't get me started on kid gloves parenting.  There's certainly a time for it, and I think it all depends on the child...but yeah...

I think I might have been spanked once or twice, but that's about it. My parents said time-outs or grounding me usually did the trick. Although I'm kind of with Robert on this one. Depends on the kid. And I think there are multiple "correct" ways to raise one's children.

But maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about since I'm not a parent yet.

The problem is that the underlying thesis has a point: screaming at an angry two year old is just going to create a feedback loop. The little sociopaths might even like it. But then everybody takes things too far.

Henry Plainview wrote: The problem is that the underlying thesis has a point: screaming at an angry two year old is just going to create a feedback loop. The little sociopaths might even like it. But then everybody takes things too far.

From my (limited) experience, this is largely true.  When my son is throwing a tantrum (which is an everyday thing lately), we do find the best solution (generally) is to isolate him for a short period of time if you like.  Call it a time out if you want to...we just remove him from the situation.

I love this picture.

Seriously though, one of the first results is three thirteen year old (ish) girls peeing outside, naked. If I hadn't found it on Google I would be freaking out right now.

I have safe search on, and they're not filtered, I assume because it's ART. I don't meant to dictate what is and what is not art, and I understand the nudity in small children, but we have to draw a line at some point.

Now seriously, why the f*ck did they make Ocarina Of Time so hard?

progkidjoel wrote: Now seriously, why the f*ck did they make Ocarina Of Time so hard?

Where are you in the game? I will help you get un-stuck if necessary.

A Person wrote: I understand that it's art, and not being sexualized, but I can't imagine someone saying "Yeah honey, pose naked for me okay? Yeah, lean over a bit. Okay, hold it" to their child and not seeing anything wrong with it.

It's pretty much impossible for me to see the naked female form in anything but a sexual context. That doesn't mean I want to bang the 13 year olds in the Sally Mann picture, but I can't look at an "artistic nude" and think of it as an abstract expression of beauty and art. I don't know if that makes me a bad person (don't worry about saying yes, I am already pretty sure I am).