tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post5856718574201366246..comments2024-03-08T08:23:19.959+00:00Comments on Paul Anthony Shortt - Author: DarknessPaul Anthony Shortthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-75823245878287097362011-06-09T08:30:49.575+01:002011-06-09T08:30:49.575+01:00Karen: I think that's one of the most importan...Karen: I think that's one of the most important things for a child dealing with some kind of problem; to learn that they're not alone, that others have been through it and survived or escaped.<br /><br />B.T.: That's something I think a lot of these very vocal groups forget. It's just as important for a parent to prepare a child for living as a strong and independent adult as it is to put food on the table and make sure they go to school.<br /><br />Kelli: I agree completely.<br /><br />Brent: Excellent, I'll check that out!Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-24446402185090226142011-06-09T04:42:14.877+01:002011-06-09T04:42:14.877+01:00"Censorship is no substitute for attentive an..."Censorship is no substitute for attentive and responsible parenting." I second that.<br /><br />I also thought the same thing about the author thinking we were better off before there was such literature aimed at teenagers.<br /><br />I have more to say about this article, from a teacher's point of view at www.buildingcastlesonthebeach.blogspot.comBrent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-40228904379311076662011-06-07T02:49:39.401+01:002011-06-07T02:49:39.401+01:00Great response. Talking about the big stuff is the...Great response. Talking about the big stuff is the only way to make a difference and I can't think of a better way to do it then through books. <br /><br />I had to throw in my own two cents to the discussion as well<br />http://www.books.4ish.net/2011/06/06/why-i-love-ya/Kelliehttp://reawrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282504373890041231.post-64062892668903201002011-06-07T02:43:32.815+01:002011-06-07T02:43:32.815+01:00I have to agree. If we shelter them too much from ...I have to agree. If we shelter them too much from all the darkness of the world, imagine the shock they'll face when they're thrust out there on their own. Teaching a child what goes on out in the world at intervals and at the right ages is what prepares them to face all these things on their own. It is one of the toughest parts of parenting, to have to gravitate the innocent away from fairy tales and toward reality. It's up to parents to show it to them the right way and make them tough enough to handle it, but soft enough to have a heart.B.T. Hoskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02676651526326957238noreply@blogger.com