Comments on: Parenting 2.0 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/ A blog by an opinionated mother of two, which might lie idle for a while sometimes. The blog, that is. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:56:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: blue milk http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8711 blue milk Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:24:09 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8711 I love the story. I love the story.

]]> By: Ariel http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8698 Ariel Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:39:00 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8698 Belated thanks Helen! The 'gay' as putdown thing drives me nuts too ... but more with my siblings than F. The fact that The Husband's mother has repartnered as a lesbian and that F absolutely adores them means that he gets that whole thing much better than my late twentysomething siblings do. (My sister says 'I'm not being offensive to GAY people by SAYING that, you know. It's just a SAYING', whereas F says 'M and E are gay and they're great - so you shouldn't use the word gay as an insult.') Girlchild does sound pretty great. I'm impressed that your kids have willingly friended you, too. I'll borrow the 'very big room' analogy when F joins FB ... Belated thanks Helen!

The ‘gay’ as putdown thing drives me nuts too … but more with my siblings than F. The fact that The Husband’s mother has repartnered as a lesbian and that F absolutely adores them means that he gets that whole thing much better than my late twentysomething siblings do. (My sister says ‘I’m not being offensive to GAY people by SAYING that, you know. It’s just a SAYING’, whereas F says ‘M and E are gay and they’re great – so you shouldn’t use the word gay as an insult.’)

Girlchild does sound pretty great. I’m impressed that your kids have willingly friended you, too.

I’ll borrow the ‘very big room’ analogy when F joins FB …

]]> By: Helen http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8664 Helen Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:14:32 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8664 It'll be an Embarassing Story for the 21st party. It’ll be an Embarassing Story for the 21st party.

]]> By: Helen http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8663 Helen Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:42:52 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8663 That is excellent, Marael, and please mix a margarita for me (unfortunately you'll have to drink it yourself...) I did assume the spelyinge was alcohol-affected, yes! although she seemed quite rational when I picked her up. Not vomming into the gutter or anything. That is excellent, Marael, and please mix a margarita for me (unfortunately you’ll have to drink it yourself…) I did assume the spelyinge was alcohol-affected, yes! although she seemed quite rational when I picked her up. Not vomming into the gutter or anything.

]]> By: Marael http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8658 Marael Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:18:45 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8658 Whoops--make that Luddite. It's cocktail hour here (sort of). Whoops–make that Luddite. It’s cocktail hour here (sort of).

]]> By: Marael http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8657 Marael Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:14:34 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8657 Funny, funny story, Helen! Okay, are you certain the spelyng errir wasn't a result of the cocktails?? xoxo from your Ludite friend in California. Funny, funny story, Helen! Okay, are you certain the spelyng errir wasn’t a result of the cocktails?? xoxo from your Ludite friend in California.

]]> By: Helen http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8636 Helen Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:40:29 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8636 I'm trying to work up a post on all these commentators who are moaning that FB and other social networks are destroying society. It seems quite the opposite is happening on some fronts. And Armagny yes, we do. Even from tweenyhood she seems to have had the gift of standing outside herself. In the dreaded 13 to 15 year stretch she'd stop an argument stone dead coming out with stuff like "Mum! I'm a teenager: I'm supposed to be unreasonable!" She is teh shizzle. I’m trying to work up a post on all these commentators who are moaning that FB and other social networks are destroying society. It seems quite the opposite is happening on some fronts. And Armagny yes, we do. Even from tweenyhood she seems to have had the gift of standing outside herself. In the dreaded 13 to 15 year stretch she’d stop an argument stone dead coming out with stuff like “Mum! I’m a teenager: I’m supposed to be unreasonable!” She is teh shizzle.

]]> By: whatladder http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8634 whatladder Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:47:42 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8634 Heh, this is funny because my best friend is not on Facebook, but her teenaged daughter is, and I have friended said teenager, and I am the SOUL OF DISCRETION. Heh, this is funny because my best friend is not on Facebook, but her teenaged daughter is, and I have friended said teenager, and I am the SOUL OF DISCRETION.

]]> By: armagny http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8625 armagny Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:47:40 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8625 "For a second there I thought you were going to drive round to pick up the girlchild for making a spelling error… " Damn straight! I am astonished she willingly joined you up, didn't think through that did she! (and you must have a pretty decent relationship...). “For a second there I thought you were going to drive round to pick up the girlchild for making a spelling error… ”

Damn straight!

I am astonished she willingly joined you up, didn’t think through that did she! (and you must have a pretty decent relationship…).

]]> By: Helen http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2009/08/02/parenting-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8619 Helen Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:36:21 +0000 http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=680#comment-8619 OOf, I'm trying to think through this situation, which has a lot of complications (family well known to me, Dad died a couple of years ago, kid has been in counselling, ppl have told me he needs help to get through the rough patch etc...) And Tim, I totally would do that. WOTCH. ME. Oops. Ariel, that last edition but one kicked ass. All fiction and all good!! I think it's sweet that my kids actually friend me on Facebook of their own accord. But it's turned out not to be a case of US censoring. Did you see where I had to call out son for using the word "GAY" as a hlrous putdown even though I've explained it to him three times? I have given them both (the boys, of course, not the girl, she gets it) A Talk about the way that facebook is like being in a VERY BIG ROOM and everyone can hear it when you are being a prat! I'm pretty sure son gets it...quite a bit. OOf, I’m trying to think through this situation, which has a lot of complications (family well known to me, Dad died a couple of years ago, kid has been in counselling, ppl have told me he needs help to get through the rough patch etc…) And Tim, I totally would do that. WOTCH. ME. Oops.

Ariel, that last edition but one kicked ass. All fiction and all good!!

I think it’s sweet that my kids actually friend me on Facebook of their own accord. But it’s turned out not to be a case of US censoring. Did you see where I had to call out son for using the word “GAY” as a hlrous putdown even though I’ve explained it to him three times?

I have given them both (the boys, of course, not the girl, she gets it) A Talk about the way that facebook is like being in a VERY BIG ROOM and everyone can hear it when you are being a prat!

I’m pretty sure son gets it…quite a bit.

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