Comments on: What I want for my kids http://www.markpollard.net/what-i-want-for-my-kids/ By Mark Pollard Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: nakliyeankara http://www.markpollard.net/what-i-want-for-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 nakliyeankara Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:13:37 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1091#comment-2769 <br>I'd be lieing if I said, 'Whatever they want.' Eventhough that's my answer most of the time, and it's what I think most of the time. But, having been asked it a bunch of times, I thought I'd try to be constructive with it.<br><br>Have you read 'Freakonomics'? There's some stuff in there about names we give our children and whether they affect the kids' lives (no), and, I can't remember if it was 'Freaknomics' or 'Blink' where someone studied pushy parents and found that simply having books around - not necessarily force-reading - lead to c I'd be lieing if I said, 'Whatever they want.' Eventhough that's my answer most of the time, and it's what I think most of the time. But, having been asked it a bunch of times, I thought I'd try to be constructive with it.

Have you read 'Freakonomics'? There's some stuff in there about names we give our children and whether they affect the kids' lives (no), and, I can't remember if it was 'Freaknomics' or 'Blink' where someone studied pushy parents and found that simply having books around – not necessarily force-reading – lead to c

]]> By: Brenna http://www.markpollard.net/what-i-want-for-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2704 Brenna Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:16:50 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1091#comment-2704 Patience. Patience.

]]> By: Dennis Spring http://www.markpollard.net/what-i-want-for-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Dennis Spring Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:32:44 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1091#comment-2496 Hi Mark, I like what Hodding Carter had to say: <br><br>"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings."<br><br>Besides obviously love, I believe that time is the next most important thing to give to our children, although I find it damn hard to get enough of the stuff! I read Michael Ende's cautionary tale "Momo" when I was young, and the story has stayed with me ever since. It's perhaps even more relevant now than when it was written - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momo_%28novel" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momo_(novel</a>)<br><br>Thanks for the great post! Hi Mark, I like what Hodding Carter had to say:

“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.”

Besides obviously love, I believe that time is the next most important thing to give to our children, although I find it damn hard to get enough of the stuff! I read Michael Ende's cautionary tale “Momo” when I was young, and the story has stayed with me ever since. It's perhaps even more relevant now than when it was written – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momo_(novel)

Thanks for the great post!

]]> By: Dennis Spring http://www.markpollard.net/what-i-want-for-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 Dennis Spring Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:32:44 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1091#comment-2441 Hi Mark, I like what Hodding Carter had to say: <br><br>"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings."<br><br>Besides obviously love, I believe that time is the next most important thing to give to our children, although I find it damn hard to get enough of the stuff! I read Michael Ende's cautionary tale "Momo" when I was young, and the story has stayed with me ever since. It's perhaps even more relevant now than when it was written - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momo_%28novel" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momo_(novel</a>)<br><br>Thanks for the great post! Hi Mark, I like what Hodding Carter had to say:

“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.”

Besides obviously love, I believe that time is the next most important thing to give to our children, although I find it damn hard to get enough of the stuff! I read Michael Ende's cautionary tale “Momo” when I was young, and the story has stayed with me ever since. It's perhaps even more relevant now than when it was written – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momo_(novel)

Thanks for the great post!

]]> By: xray http://www.markpollard.net/what-i-want-for-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 xray Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:51:09 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=1091#comment-2440 To be mindful. To be mindful.

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