parenting

Bilingual

A Trampoline
2 months ago
- The author initially resisted buying a trampoline, expecting it to become a neglected eyesore.
- Contrary to expectations, the children use the trampoline daily for imaginative play and exercise.
- The trampoline became a reminder of the author's poor judgment as an economic decision-maker.
- The author now appreciates the trampoline and is reluctant to replace it with a play-frame.
Lies We Tell Kids
2 months ago
- Adults lie to kids constantly, and it's important to examine which lies are told and why.
- The lies form a broad conspiracy where all adults know what to mislead about, leaving kids few cracks.
- Protection is a common reason, but overprotection creates a fake world that can stifle growth.
- Lies about sex and drugs stem from parental discomfort and a desire to keep kids innocent.
- Innocence is valued as open-mindedness, but some knowledge can hinder further learning.
- Death is heavily concealed, leading to delayed understanding of mortality.
- Identity lies (ethnic/religious) are sticky and can carry beneficial or harmful beliefs.
- Authority lies maintain power by concealing adult flaws and demanding high standards from kids.
- School lies include simplification and propaganda, with the biggest lie being that following rules leads to success.
- Peace lies are told to avoid violent reactions, but they train us to ignore persistent problems.
- We arrive at adulthood with a truth debt and must consciously clear lies from our minds.
A gender-swap EarthBound for my daughter (2025)
3 months ago
- A parent created a gender-swapped version of EarthBound for their daughter using CoilSnake, modifying Ness's sprites and pronouns.
- Changes included replacing names, favorite items, and food lists, and color-swapping Ness's dog to match their family dog.
- The credits font was updated to include accented characters for a French message, and the parent found the process surprisingly easy with the tool.
- They considered using existing ROMhacks but opted for a custom version to avoid unwanted content and ensure safety and appropriateness.
Kids learn to bully from adults' threats, manipulation and criticism
3 months ago
- Bullying behaviors in children often imitate those observed at home, leading to negative outcomes for both bullies and victims.
- Parents can model positive conflict resolution, such as respect, kindness, and teamwork, to reduce bullying tendencies and empower children to resist bullying.
- Children learn social tactics from adults; exposure to aggression or manipulation increases the risk of adopting similar behaviors, while positive modeling fosters healthy interactions.

parenting

A Trampoline

Lies We Tell Kids

A gender-swap EarthBound for my daughter (2025)

Kids learn to bully from adults' threats, manipulation and criticism