Fatherhood
Opinions on parenting.
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Inspired by the great experience we had at the Cai Guo exhibit at the Guggenheim a few months back, my wife and I did not think twice about bringing the boys when we were invited to a tour of the American Folk Art Museum. It could have been the sophomore jinx. The Folk Art Museum…
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It is important to me that my son value and see meaning in going to school. Regardless of how much my wife and I work with him academically at home, it is “school” as an institution – both physically and conceptually – that I want him to value and respect. So I was very concerned…
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The key characteristic of appreciation education is its focus on a child’s strengths and fortes and building upon them, in a bid to awaken a child’s mentality that “I am a good child”. Conversely, a negative education would be one in which the child’s weaknesses and shortcomings are highlighted and magnified, causing the child to…
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The movie, I Not Stupid Too, dramatically presents the academic and emotional stress students in Singapore schools face from their parents, teachers, and themselves. As a nation that claims its only natural resource is its population, the situations presented in the movie feed some rich questions regarding the role of education in different cultures. I…
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Recently, I attended my first meeting at the Department of Education (DOE) as a concerned parent instead of for work. I accompanied members of my school district’s Community Education Council (CEC) to a meeting with DOE staff to discuss planned changes to the district’s current admissions policy. The DOE wishes to change the policies concerning…
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Recently, I let both of my boys have it and I didn’t care who heard it! I was mad and I was loud! I am not going to debate whether or not shouting at your children is an effective way of disciplining them – or even getting them to listen to you! I am, however,…
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I don’t think I need to tell you my dilemma. The title should be telling enough. My son has only just finished Pre-K and I am having to deal with “sexy.” As the little girl in the opening of Annie Hall tells the Woody Allen character, “Even Freud said there was a latency period.” My…
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My eldest son and I were watching Heroes one night. He asked me, “Daddy, who are the good guys in this movie?” I replied that there were no real good guys or bad guys, just a lot of good guys doing bad things. He watched some more before responding: “Daddy, I’m confused.” Something clicked for…
Vincent Young 