Comments on: Parenting the next generation http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/ ...reason and emotion, shaken and stirred... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:49:56 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1095 mahendrap Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:00:03 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1095 Ah! That relieves me. Forgive me if you think I'm stupid...it's just that I'm responding to several different threads of responses to my many different posts - that I might've been unable to distinguish humor from gravitas! :-) Ah! That relieves me. Forgive me if you think I’m stupid…it’s just that I’m responding to several different threads of responses to my many different posts – that I might’ve been unable to distinguish humor from gravitas! :-)

]]> By: bibliomom http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1094 bibliomom Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:50:00 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1094 Oh yes I'm so joking! Oh yes I’m so joking!

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1093 mahendrap Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:11:45 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1093 Bibliomom: I hope you are not serious! I really hope you're joking...even with the restrictive culture in India, that sort of approach towards sex education is doing more harm than good. Alas! Bibliomom: I hope you are not serious! I really hope you’re joking…even with the restrictive culture in India, that sort of approach towards sex education is doing more harm than good. Alas!

]]> By: bibliomom http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1092 bibliomom Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:59:48 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1092 See until I read this I was going to go with the whole "tie my daughters up and lock them in their rooms until they turn 30" style of sex education. I suppose that would be a little harsh. Now I need to completely rethink this. See until I read this I was going to go with the whole “tie my daughters up and lock them in their rooms until they turn 30″ style of sex education. I suppose that would be a little harsh. Now I need to completely rethink this.

]]> By: Paul Sunstone http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1084 Paul Sunstone Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:46:19 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1084 I can't look at that top photo of your daughter without smiling! She's so happy, she makes my day! Thank you for posting that, Mahendra! I can’t look at that top photo of your daughter without smiling! She’s so happy, she makes my day! Thank you for posting that, Mahendra!

]]> By: pr3rna http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1087 pr3rna Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:11:09 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1087 Thanks for the link to my post Mahendrap. This is a very interesting article I agree with many points you've raised here. @Priyank- LOL! :) did that really happen with you? Thanks for the link to my post Mahendrap. This is a very interesting article I agree with many points you’ve raised here.

@Priyank- LOL! :) did that really happen with you?

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1086 mahendrap Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:16:40 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1086 Priyank: LOL! :-D Priyank: LOL! :-D

]]> By: Priyank http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1085 Priyank Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:15:08 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1085 And now a funny story. My dad gave me "the talk" when I was 15. I sincerely appreciate the efforts he took gather courage to talk to me. Unfortunately, it was more like: Dad: Son, I want to talk to you about the birds and the bees... Me: Sure dad, what do you wanna know? :)) He's the greatest dad in the world :) And now a funny story.
My dad gave me “the talk” when I was 15. I sincerely appreciate the efforts he took gather courage to talk to me. Unfortunately, it was more like:
Dad: Son, I want to talk to you about the birds and the bees…
Me: Sure dad, what do you wanna know? :) )
He’s the greatest dad in the world :)

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1088 mahendrap Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:57:24 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1088 Nita: //we need to spend a lot of time with our kids, and only then we can find a way to do the right thing.// Very true. //Men should play an equal part…and I envision in ideal society where work environments make this possible, for both men and women.// I understand what you're saying. Your view can be easily misinterpreted, so thanks for making it explicitly clear. And I don't think anyone would disagree with the ideal you envision! The sad part is this is not reality, and hence we have all these conflicts. And it is the mothers who suffer the most as a result, I think. //I like the way you connect different blogs in your blog post. It brings to the fore a feeling of community.// Thank you! It takes the usual behind-the-scenes effort, so I'm very happy you notice and like it! Nita: //we need to spend a lot of time with our kids, and only then we can find a way to do the right thing.// Very true.

//Men should play an equal part…and I envision in ideal society where work environments make this possible, for both men and women.//
I understand what you’re saying. Your view can be easily misinterpreted, so thanks for making it explicitly clear. And I don’t think anyone would disagree with the ideal you envision! The sad part is this is not reality, and hence we have all these conflicts. And it is the mothers who suffer the most as a result, I think.

//I like the way you connect different blogs in your blog post. It brings to the fore a feeling of community.//
Thank you! It takes the usual behind-the-scenes effort, so I’m very happy you notice and like it!

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1089 mahendrap Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:52:18 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/09/16/parenting-the-next-generation/#comment-1089 Hi Amit, yes, these other factors you point out are exactly the 'social circumstances' that the counselor referred to. The peer pressure factor you describe is extremely critical these days! In conservative America, there will always be this debate over sex education. If there can be debate over evolution vs. creationism and what to teach in schools, sex education will not be far from the Conservative radar! In India, the situation is pathetic and disturbing. Hi Amit, yes, these other factors you point out are exactly the ’social circumstances’ that the counselor referred to. The peer pressure factor you describe is extremely critical these days!

In conservative America, there will always be this debate over sex education. If there can be debate over evolution vs. creationism and what to teach in schools, sex education will not be far from the Conservative radar!

In India, the situation is pathetic and disturbing.

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