tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post3841525275060289479..comments2023-04-17T09:19:20.947-07:00Comments on the beginning of wisdom: the mother of all swear wordsjen wilkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02934053593868428344noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-60263111676071152952014-05-06T02:32:29.209-07:002014-05-06T02:32:29.209-07:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! :) <br />Nadine McLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984763054743265803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-91989114813487275302013-09-02T20:20:52.316-07:002013-09-02T20:20:52.316-07:00Excellent!!!!! Thanks for sharing.Excellent!!!!! Thanks for sharing.MiKehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17694583783565167876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-32269683365403601512013-09-01T23:28:47.252-07:002013-09-01T23:28:47.252-07:00Also, how do you explain why, for example, "p...Also, how do you explain why, for example, "piss" is worse than "pee"? I totally agree with everything you opined but I'm especially interested in the nitty gritty mechanics of it all.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679063995953399932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-6506476665892227302013-09-01T23:22:45.307-07:002013-09-01T23:22:45.307-07:00I would love to see a chart/table of swear words w...I would love to see a chart/table of swear words with multiple definitions/explanations, progressing in age-appropriateness. Might need to start working on this. How would you define f*ck to a kid who doesn't even know about sex yet?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679063995953399932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-73177636720688729592013-08-27T10:01:49.348-07:002013-08-27T10:01:49.348-07:00I'm gonna print this, show it to my wife (when...I'm gonna print this, show it to my wife (when I find one, lol), and then read it again by the time our first kid begins to babble -- all of this, God willing.<br />As someone who learned *everything* bad outside of parental oversight, this message is really appealing. And also very well-written!<br />Good job, yo.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592403670913859298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-53961919579670813692013-08-27T09:41:46.593-07:002013-08-27T09:41:46.593-07:00Hi Laura, thanks for your thoughtful comment. To c...Hi Laura, thanks for your thoughtful comment. To clarify: we didn't giggle because we thought the words didn't have power and meaning. We just giggled because it felt funny to say them as we discussed their meanings and usage. It was just an acknowledgement of an awkward-feeling subject. Honestly, we giggled a lot talking about sex, too. The message was not that the words had no real effect - it was to diffuse their shock-factor. Most of us use "bad words" for that reason. I doubt your child will start using offensive words carelessly if you don't use them carelessly. Our aim was to communicate "Yes, lots of people use these words, but you don't need to. Be heard because of the good words you use, not the bad ones." I hope this clarifies. Jenjen wilkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934053593868428344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-67952303147453516022013-08-27T09:08:09.380-07:002013-08-27T09:08:09.380-07:00I agree with opening the discussion to foster bein...I agree with opening the discussion to foster being the source of correct info for your children. And I agree with discussing it to encourage wise thinking and the correction of wrong thinking. But, maybe giggling about it and making it a search for "gold" to discover new words is not the direction you'd want it to take. I'm afraid that might turn the whole point on it's side. You want the child to see that words do have power and meaning. And the Bible encourages us to set a guard over our mouths, not make a joke out of hurtful words. I'm concerned that my child might just start using the offensive words carelessly because I had made it seem that they have no real affect. Did I misunderstand? <br />Thank youLarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524674212011986183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-91759190405507378642013-08-26T09:27:59.749-07:002013-08-26T09:27:59.749-07:00Thank you for posting this, Jen! I'm not a par...Thank you for posting this, Jen! I'm not a parent yet, but if the Lord chooses to bless my husband and I with children, this is fantastic wisdom.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874651911124194726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-52208404358107345652013-08-23T21:51:00.627-07:002013-08-23T21:51:00.627-07:00Wow this is so good. Definitely gives me some thin...Wow this is so good. Definitely gives me some thinking to think on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-55741393733078784342013-08-23T13:40:11.798-07:002013-08-23T13:40:11.798-07:00We have a similar arrangement with our kids. And t...We have a similar arrangement with our kids. And truth be told, it makes me more uncomfortable than them--those are the moments I pray for courage and wisdom to overcome my own discomfort in order to parent them well.Hannah Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568684123114341486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-5295875136944276372013-08-22T18:00:30.688-07:002013-08-22T18:00:30.688-07:00Thanks for this post. I am praying for this kind o...Thanks for this post. I am praying for this kind of relationship with my daughter. She is entering public school kindergarten in two weeks!Loraena Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004665426519154752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892445584591819741.post-89873864511275401522013-08-22T12:06:56.840-07:002013-08-22T12:06:56.840-07:00Such a great post - thank you! I hadn't though...Such a great post - thank you! I hadn't thought about the fact that my child could some day google things that he is curious about - scary! What a great reminder and inspiration to be open with your kids, even when it may be difficult, awkward, etc. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026592109950611899noreply@blogger.com