Have a Nice Day!

I sent this last night, but for some reason it didnt go through.

Kristen



----- Original Message -----
From: Have a Nice Day!
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Violent toys?


Kristi,

I am just now reading a book called "Killing Monsters, why Children NEED fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make Believe Violence.

The author is Gerard Jones. It is an excellent and thought provoking look at exactly this issue. I highly recommend it.

Kristen
----- Original Message -----
From: Kristi Hayes
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:13 PM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Violent toys?


Is this off-topic? If it is, please say so .

I try to be purposeful, or somewhat so, about the toys my kids have.
Sure, a lot of it is stuff I wouldn't consider "learning" toys, etc.,
but I have a problem including toys that are "violent" such as guns,
swords, green army men. My thought is that if they want these toys they
can fashion them from sticks, bats, green rocks, or whatever. It is one
way I have of sharing nonviolent values w/my kids.

Do any of you have similar values? How did you address it with family
and friends? It hasn't been an issue w/my girl but I expect, based on
giving of vague aunts and uncles to other boys in the family, that with
this birthday (#2) or next it will be an issue. I've spread the word as
best I can, but if such a gift is given, how might I approach it w/out
coming off as rude and irrational?

On a broader note, does it much matter if one has a lot of "learning"
toys around the house vs. toys like electronic VTech toys? (My family's
favorite gifts.) I'm wondering if I should start constructing a
different environment or just wait until they ask for these "learning"
toys (tinkertoys, etc.)

Thanks for any thoughts or advice!

Kristi
Semi-crunchy unschooling mom to Morgaine 4 ½, Orion 2, and Isaac 5 wks


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mamaaj2000

He has a web site:
http://www.gerardjones.com/

--aj

--- In [email protected], "Have a Nice Day!"
<litlrooh@e...> wrote:
> I sent this last night, but for some reason it didnt go through.
>
> Kristen
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Have a Nice Day!
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 1:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Violent toys?
>
>
> Kristi,
>
> I am just now reading a book called "Killing Monsters, why Children
NEED fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make Believe Violence.
>
> The author is Gerard Jones. It is an excellent and thought
provoking look at exactly this issue. I highly recommend it.
>
> Kristen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kristi Hayes
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:13 PM
> Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Violent toys?
>
>
> Is this off-topic? If it is, please say so .
>
> I try to be purposeful, or somewhat so, about the toys my kids
have.
> Sure, a lot of it is stuff I wouldn't consider "learning" toys,
etc.,
> but I have a problem including toys that are "violent" such as
guns,
> swords, green army men. My thought is that if they want these
toys they
> can fashion them from sticks, bats, green rocks, or whatever. It
is one
> way I have of sharing nonviolent values w/my kids.
>
> Do any of you have similar values? How did you address it with
family
> and friends? It hasn't been an issue w/my girl but I expect,
based on
> giving of vague aunts and uncles to other boys in the family,
that with
> this birthday (#2) or next it will be an issue. I've spread the
word as
> best I can, but if such a gift is given, how might I approach it
w/out
> coming off as rude and irrational?
>
> On a broader note, does it much matter if one has a lot
of "learning"
> toys around the house vs. toys like electronic VTech toys? (My
family's
> favorite gifts.) I'm wondering if I should start constructing a
> different environment or just wait until they ask for
these "learning"
> toys (tinkertoys, etc.)
>
> Thanks for any thoughts or advice!
>
> Kristi
> Semi-crunchy unschooling mom to Morgaine 4 ½, Orion 2, and Isaac
5 wks
>
>
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