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Re: Dad in the middle (of a twitstorm)

mekeliki — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:53:34 -0000

Okay, let me just start by saying that I don't boycott anything. I don't care what people say and I don't frankly give a crap about much. What I care about is good products. To be honest, I don't really care if Al Qaida makes these items because if they are good then I'll use them. That all being said, I have no idea what this Nestle controversy is about and I had no idea they even had an event; yes, I live in a hole. Much like all the people who decided to boycott Whole Foods, I think I'll buy even more Nestle products just to demonstrate how much I think boycotts suck, don't even care what it's about. Anyway, that's what I think about that. I guess you could say I'm passionate about not being passionate! :-) HA!

Re: Shaken Baby Syndrome Hits Close to Home

mekeliki — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:26:40 -0000

We hear of stories like this all too often. When my boys were little I felt times when I was becoming that monster you describe. The solution was always to just walk away before something happened. It takes an admition on the part of the caregiver that they are not perfect and that humans have raw impulses that can control them if not checked at the outset. When we admit that we have the capacity for evil then we'll recognize it when it's happening. It's very sad -- I hate these stories. I didn't go hug my kids -- I'm doing it now.

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

mekeliki — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:54:47 -0000

I like the booster seats because they're typically easier to remove from the car and clean. My kids are aged 6 and 5, and when we moved them to boosters it was a similarly huge accomplishment. Thanks for the story.

Re: Sporting traditions

mekeliki — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:55:00 -0000

I don't really have any sporting traditions, but I am curious about one thing. How the the folks down south react to a family of patriots fans? I went to high school in New England but Then I went to Oklahoma for college. I was constantly teased for rooting for all New England teams.

Re: Homeschooling diplomacy

mekeliki — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:51:04 -0000

Hi Mike,

I am a stay at home dad, and I home school my two boys who are 5 & 6 years old. Like you, we think home schooling is more efficient and we like to control what our kids learn, when, and how. We move a lot, and sending the kids to school wouldn't work for us. We have always told our kids we are a bit different, and we explained to them why. My boys, like yours, know they don't go to school. We explained to them that not every parent can stay at home and teach their kids like we do. They also are aware of certain things that they will not experience such as the school bus and recess. We gain some and we lose some. They have no idea how far ahead they are compared to other kids their ages. They'll find out some day on their own. But for now they have no reason to be snobby because they just don't know.