x1yyz Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Party on dude and be excellent to each other :ebert: :D This is not a bad thing to teach kids! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 No, But letting him watch "The View" does. :P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of Light Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 That's like trying to get your information from Wikipedia instead of an actual history book.Wikipedia is much better than your typical grade school history book. Much more detail, and links to the rest of the story. But better not to use it as a credible source. Many times teachers won't even accept anything that looks like it came from Wikipedia on any school work. Ah, the art lies in teaching the children how to use the sources Wikipedia has generously provided for them at the bottom of the page. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 That's like trying to get your information from Wikipedia instead of an actual history book.Wikipedia is much better than your typical grade school history book. Much more detail, and links to the rest of the story. But better not to use it as a credible source. Many times teachers won't even accept anything that looks like it came from Wikipedia on any school work. Ah, the art lies in teaching the children how to use the sources Wikipedia has generously provided for them at the bottom of the page. Those aren't always credible either. You take a chance with almost anything online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 That's like trying to get your information from Wikipedia instead of an actual history book.Wikipedia is much better than your typical grade school history book. Much more detail, and links to the rest of the story. But better not to use it as a credible source. Many times teachers won't even accept anything that looks like it came from Wikipedia on any school work.Not for a research paper, but it's a better source than a history book. And teachers are dumb when it comes to the 'net. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Good idea! Mine got interested in Greek mythology from us putting on (the original) Clash of the Titans repeatedly! My daughter is in her twenties and still wants a cute mechanical owl, however! :P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of Light Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 That's like trying to get your information from Wikipedia instead of an actual history book.Wikipedia is much better than your typical grade school history book. Much more detail, and links to the rest of the story. But better not to use it as a credible source. Many times teachers won't even accept anything that looks like it came from Wikipedia on any school work. Ah, the art lies in teaching the children how to use the sources Wikipedia has generously provided for them at the bottom of the page. Those aren't always credible either. You take a chance with almost anything online. Just because it was printed on paper does not make it credible, either. Plenty of academic journals have now gone digital. For my college essays, all of my sources are authoritative, and almost none of them are books I could physically hold in my hand. The thing about open source encyclopedias is that it all comes down to how you use them. A lot of Wikipedia is junk, including the sources, but there is skill in being able to pick the good stuff from the bad, and it's a good introductory tool to a topic: sometimes I read the Wikipedia article just so that I have the proper keywords with which to search for better information. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 Party on dude and be excellent to each other :ebert: :D This is not a bad thing to teach kids!Yeah what she said 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 That's like trying to get your information from Wikipedia instead of an actual history book.Wikipedia is much better than your typical grade school history book. Much more detail, and links to the rest of the story. But better not to use it as a credible source. Many times teachers won't even accept anything that looks like it came from Wikipedia on any school work. Ah, the art lies in teaching the children how to use the sources Wikipedia has generously provided for them at the bottom of the page. Those aren't always credible either. You take a chance with almost anything online. Just because it was printed on paper does not make it credible, either. Plenty of academic journals have now gone digital. For my college essays, all of my sources are authoritative, and almost none of them are books I could physically hold in my hand. The thing about open source encyclopedias is that it all comes down to how you use them. A lot of Wikipedia is junk, including the sources, but there is skill in being able to pick the good stuff from the bad, and it's a good introductory tool to a topic: sometimes I read the Wikipedia article just so that I have the proper keywords with which to search for better information.Wiki is a fantastic jumping off point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Party on dude and be excellent to each other :ebert: :D This is not a bad thing to teach kids! and also hang out in Circle K parking lots because...you just never know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 My niece took several theology classes while working on her sports management degree. Not having had any religious upbringing, she was struggling over the course work regarding the nature of Sin. I used the philosophy of the Jedi as an analogy. All the little things we do which take us down the path to the Dark Side.......all the little lies, the cheats, the selfishness, all those "sins"......everytime we let our morals slide, we take another step down that dark path. There is no difference between the way we go turn to the Dark Side (in the movies) and the way we fall from grace and end up with Satan. Her brain literally exploded right there. She GOT IT. Everything made sense to her then. I am a GREAT uncle...... :lol: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) Not considering documentaries (which are often great), THIS is the one program that everyone needs to watch: http://www.20min.ch/diashow/24888/70196140-49bab9aa6425d5764c94f5cf61ec8822.JPG Sure tell me I need to watch it but don't tell me what it's called :/ I dont watch TV so I'm clueless.. I do remember kojack though.. lol Edited March 2, 2016 by MMCXII 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) Not considering documentaries (which are often great), THIS is the one program that everyone needs to watch: http://www.20min.ch/diashow/24888/70196140-49bab9aa6425d5764c94f5cf61ec8822.JPG Sure tell me I need to watch it but don't tell me what it's called :/ I dont watch TV so I'm clueless.. I do remember kojack though.. lolhttp://www.bachecaannunci.it/adpics/cover240.jpg http://seriestv.blog.lemonde.fr/files/2009/06/kung_fu-from_dark_angel.1244135315.thumbnail.pngStay away from the 80s Kung Fu series. The original 1970s series is all you need. Edited March 2, 2016 by JohnnyBlaze 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 My niece took several theology classes while working on her sports management degree. Not having had any religious upbringing, she was struggling over the course work regarding the nature of Sin. I used the philosophy of the Jedi as an analogy. All the little things we do which take us down the path to the Dark Side.......all the little lies, the cheats, the selfishness, all those "sins"......everytime we let our morals slide, we take another step down that dark path. There is no difference between the way we go turn to the Dark Side (in the movies) and the way we fall from grace and end up with Satan. Her brain literally exploded right there. She GOT IT. Everything made sense to her then. I am a GREAT uncle...... :lol:Dude you're awesome. I remember when your neice first moved in. You're a good man brotha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of Light Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Going on a tangent here, but for all of the parents struggling with the "but, why??" game with young children: Sometimes it's not an explanation for your explanation they want, but an elaboration because how it was originally explained was not satisfying enough. I remember many times as a kid, and even today, where I ask to have something explained, get maybe one or two sentences of word salad, and then go "ok... but why...?" Why in this case still being directed towards my original inquiry. I think that if half of what people say to my questions today is tautology, that proportion is much higher for curious kids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 What makes you a bad parent is you haven't played early Priest albums :haz: to your kids! A case of sad neglect! :givebeer: Possibly the only legit post in this thread Music is important, of course, but taste IS subjective ALSO, and just playing the music around the house when the kids are there DOES WORK! Both my children appreciate RUSH, and my daughter has become a BEATLES FREAK...my son also recognises their genius....they only needed EXPOSURE to form their own opinions about stuff...I know what the OP meant, but in my experience, you DO NOT sit them down and FORCE them to listen to YOUR FAVORITES. Just play your music a LOT and see if they 'come to like' it. FORCING breeds ABSOLUTE HATRED of the subject....I love JP also.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 What makes you a bad parent is you haven't played early Priest albums :haz: to your kids! A case of sad neglect! :givebeer:Now I can say that I've listened and reviewed the first four JP albums, thanks to TD holding my feet to the fire. From the first four albums my favorite song is Dissident Aggressor. A fantastic song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I took my kid to see the first Jackass movie when he was 10, so Bill & Ted is not bad parenting. Jackass movie for a 10 year old....well, yeah, probably not the best idea I've had. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 I took my kid to see the first Jackass movie when he was 10, so Bill & Ted is not bad parenting. Jackass movie for a 10 year old....well, yeah, probably not the best idea I've had.Wow...you suck. All that street cred you had with me is now amplified 10x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I taught my 11 year old about the birds and bees by having her watch 50 Shades of Gray. I kid. :fury: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I took my kid to see the first Jackass movie when he was 10, so Bill & Ted is not bad parenting. Jackass movie for a 10 year old....well, yeah, probably not the best idea I've had.Wow...you suck. All that street cred you had with me is now amplified 10xAfter I bought him his first hooker, he completely forgot about all of my other bad parenting decisions. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I took my kid to see the first Jackass movie when he was 10, so Bill & Ted is not bad parenting. Jackass movie for a 10 year old....well, yeah, probably not the best idea I've had.Wow...you suck. All that street cred you had with me is now amplified 10xAfter I bought him his first hooker, he completely forgot about all of my other bad parenting decisions. The thing is, most of what we consider bad parenting decisions are things the kids would think of as cool ... until they had kids :D 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satchmothesnowdog Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 You have to have him watch History of the World next. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 You have to have him watch History of the World next.I own that movie, just a bit too edgy. Surprisingly, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure contained very little bad language and adult themes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) Tshirt idea I've had for years: Have it say 'I AM my kid's worst influence'. Funny and philosophical at the same time. Edited March 3, 2016 by 2112FirstStreet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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