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perlmonger ([personal profile] perlmonger) wrote2008-04-01 02:04 pm

Also

Via City of Sound, Jason Kottke writes, prompted by a Salon interview with Pamela Paul, about parenting, children and the “toy” industry.

Can’t argue with a word; it’s hard to find anything for kids, even in supposedly enlightened outlets like ELC, that doesn’t take all initiative away from babies and children. Best to improvise, and let your kids do the same: they’ll be happier, learn more, and you’ll save a goodly wodge of money besides.

Parenting isn’t passive, and learning sure as fuck isn’t either.

Children's toys

[identity profile] geoffcampbell.livejournal.com 2008-04-01 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Buy them power tools, Pete. The gift that keeps on giving.

GJC
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Re: Children's toys

[identity profile] perlmonger.livejournal.com 2008-04-01 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly so. Baby's First Plasma Cutter.

Re: Children's toys

[identity profile] geoffcampbell.livejournal.com 2008-04-01 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, well, if that's what you had in mind, I should point out that Sarah's birthday is in a few days. I^HShe could really use a plasma cutter.

GJC