Comments on: The Best of the Internet Fathers Day 2007 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/ On a Quest for Personal Freedom Fri, 16 May 2008 04:07:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Greg http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-29513 Greg Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:38:28 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-29513 Hey Steve, Thanks for the nice mention of my article - I'm glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! Greg Hey Steve, Thanks for the nice mention of my article - I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers!
Greg

]]> By: Judy Braley http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-28877 Judy Braley Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:00:44 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-28877 Hi Steve, This article hit home with me. I have 2 kids too & I know how little freedom our children have these days. We are fortunate to live in the country so our children have a little more freedom, but we still have to worry when they're out of our site. I also addressed this topic in one of my posts at http://growfromwithin.com/2007/05/11/a-simpler-life-kids-and-free-time/ where I discussed why we are trying to force some freedom on our teenager after he's lived a very scheduled life. Thanks for visiting my site! Judy Hi Steve,
This article hit home with me. I have 2 kids too & I know how little freedom our children have these days. We are fortunate to live in the country so our children have a little more freedom, but we still have to worry when they’re out of our site. I also addressed this topic in one of my posts at http://growfromwithin.com/2007/05/11/a-simpler-life-kids-and-free-time/ where I discussed why we are trying to force some freedom on our teenager after he’s lived a very scheduled life.

Thanks for visiting my site!
Judy

]]> By: Trevor http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27793 Trevor Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:38:58 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27793 Hi there - thanks for the mention and for the link. Hi there - thanks for the mention and for the link.

]]> By: Michael A. Stelzner http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27504 Michael A. Stelzner Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:16:07 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27504 Hey Steve; Listen. You are not alone! Thanks for listening. Mike Hey Steve;

Listen.

You are not alone!

Thanks for listening.

Mike

]]> By: Jackie Cameron http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27452 Jackie Cameron Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:20:59 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27452 I read the original article about letting kids out of your sight and I have been thinking about this a lot. My biggest concern is that - by keeping our kids close so that we can see them, and driving them to places and picking them up - when they do have to stand on their own two feet how prepared will they be? When my daughter left home to go to University I spent some time trying to instill in her a sense of personal safety without freaking her out. She laughed and said that she was far more sensible than we gave her credit for. But by that age I had been travelling widely on public transport on my own and went to meet friends from school in other towns. So as well as losing out on the freedom of the childhood experienced in the past there is less chance to develop - and practice - an ability to assess risks and - should the worst happen - get out of trouble. I don't know what the answer is though. When my grandchildren come along I expect I will be ultra cautious about letting them out of my sight. I read the original article about letting kids out of your sight and I have been thinking about this a lot. My biggest concern is that - by keeping our kids close so that we can see them, and driving them to places and picking them up - when they do have to stand on their own two feet how prepared will they be?

When my daughter left home to go to University I spent some time trying to instill in her a sense of personal safety without freaking her out. She laughed and said that she was far more sensible than we gave her credit for. But by that age I had been travelling widely on public transport on my own and went to meet friends from school in other towns.

So as well as losing out on the freedom of the childhood experienced in the past there is less chance to develop - and practice - an ability to assess risks and - should the worst happen - get out of trouble.

I don’t know what the answer is though. When my grandchildren come along I expect I will be ultra cautious about letting them out of my sight.

]]> By: Ed http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27386 Ed Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:03:15 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27386 The FBI estimates that 300 children are abducted by strangers each year in the US. That's only 1 in 200,000. And the rate has been steadily falling since the early 90s. The typical kid is more likely to suffer long-term harm from all the high-fructose corn syrup he eats than from a kidnapper. But that won't get big ratings on the evening news... The FBI estimates that 300 children are abducted by strangers each year in the US. That’s only 1 in 200,000. And the rate has been steadily falling since the early 90s.

The typical kid is more likely to suffer long-term harm from all the high-fructose corn syrup he eats than from a kidnapper. But that won’t get big ratings on the evening news…

]]> By: Marco Polo http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27384 Marco Polo Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:48:26 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27384 As usual, a treasure-trove of links. Thanks, Steve. As usual, a treasure-trove of links. Thanks, Steve.

]]> By: HighTechParent http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27352 HighTechParent Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:31:24 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/the-best-of-the-internet-fathers-day-2007/#comment-27352 The story on the loss of independence was really interesting. I have 2 year old and a 4 year old too. We were just at the park today and I was thinking how crazy it is that so many children go missing each year. Maybe I would be willing to extend my oldest's boundaries if he had a black belt in karate. Until then, he's just too precious to let out my site. The story on the loss of independence was really interesting. I have 2 year old and a 4 year old too. We were just at the park today and I was thinking how crazy it is that so many children go missing each year. Maybe I would be willing to extend my oldest’s boundaries if he had a black belt in karate. Until then, he’s just too precious to let out my site.

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