tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post8004369119180951335..comments2024-03-16T13:00:24.727-04:00Comments on A Blogger and a Father: Pink: The Futile Struggles of Progressive ParentsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473298272771049857noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-52078610321052939452012-04-16T05:57:10.492-04:002012-04-16T05:57:10.492-04:00According to me from age 15 you need be as a frien...According to me from age 15 you need be as a friends. before that <a href="http://www.theparentszone.com/" rel="nofollow">Parents</a> should allow them to be what they are..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09680687232989598778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-85181377490363057432011-11-09T22:42:24.822-05:002011-11-09T22:42:24.822-05:00IleenieWeenie, of course you like pink! You're...IleenieWeenie, of course you like pink! You're a GIRL!BloggerFatherhttp://www.bloggerfather.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-58661203996338193152011-11-06T14:17:11.049-05:002011-11-06T14:17:11.049-05:00Great post, Oren! That said, I love pink and was a...Great post, Oren! That said, I love pink and was a big Barbie fan in my day.IleenieWeeniehttp://ileenieweenie.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-32884905520142368572011-09-20T01:47:58.755-04:002011-09-20T01:47:58.755-04:00I don't see nothing wrong with being gentle wi...I don't see nothing wrong with being gentle with a girl. She deserves it and I am sure all girls want that extra care from their parents.hazardous waste disposal services in pahttp://www.minutemanspill.com/hazardous-waste-disposal-services-in-pa/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-16579781351736929982011-09-09T08:21:20.224-04:002011-09-09T08:21:20.224-04:00Some said that the color pink is really for boys a...Some said that the color pink is really for boys and not girls but I guess we got used to seeing them with girls that's why we associate pink with girls.Wilkes-Barre fire protectionhttp://centralpa-fire.com/wilkes-barre-fire-protectionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-23157088215226645712011-09-09T00:57:04.775-04:002011-09-09T00:57:04.775-04:00what I've read it's about teaching more th...what I've read it's about teaching more than anything and positive reinforcement. I think there's a bit of that in our family too. We mix traditional/authoritative/progressive together. It works for us.Promotional giftshttp://www.dowlis.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-72075119486781631572011-09-08T00:42:00.504-04:002011-09-08T00:42:00.504-04:00James, but my boy likes pink... He came out of the...James, but my boy likes pink... He came out of the dentist's office and the receptionist hands him a box with the stickers and little gifts, and he went straight for the sparkly pink bracelet. At the same time, now that he's found Diego, Dora is dead to him.BloggerFatherhttp://www.bloggerfather.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-14655431182232371042011-09-06T23:26:16.200-04:002011-09-06T23:26:16.200-04:00It's just the way of the world. Lukas, at 4 d...It's just the way of the world. Lukas, at 4 despises the color pink because that's a girl color. This was not my doing.James (SeattleDad)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04087365610002249685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-7813930142994964302011-09-06T21:23:31.359-04:002011-09-06T21:23:31.359-04:00Don't be mad with anonymous. Haters only prove...Don't be mad with anonymous. Haters only proves that you are popular.closed loop systemshttp://www.minutemanspill.com/contact/spill-resources/closed-loop-systems/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-13148576452698441852011-09-06T00:17:34.147-04:002011-09-06T00:17:34.147-04:00Girls are sweet by nature that's why dads alwa...Girls are sweet by nature that's why dads always treat them with care more than the boys.roustabout serviceshttp://www.minutemanspill.com/contact/spill-resources/roustabout-services/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-49889621476359128392011-09-04T23:32:32.778-04:002011-09-04T23:32:32.778-04:00MD's Musings, I really don't know about th...MD's Musings, I really don't know about the nature/nurture, and I don't know if anyone can tell for sure. There are probably a lot of studies that say it's one or the other, but I think things are so subtle, that we can't even tell when we push our kids one way or the other. (Like I said, it could be a pink button on the onesie that will make me subconsciously be more gentle BloggerFatherhttp://www.bloggerfather.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-84019608481603056032011-09-04T23:26:18.369-04:002011-09-04T23:26:18.369-04:00Frogs in my formula, I know what you mean. Remembe...Frogs in my formula, I know what you mean. Remember those anti-J.Crew idiots who protested the picture of the kid with the painted nails? It's easy to make fun of them, but it's not like I'd be thrilled if I saw my own kid with painted nails... Luckily I can still laugh at the idiots because they connected it all to a "Gay Agenda."BloggerFatherhttp://www.bloggerfather.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-3172101245154437522011-09-04T19:40:11.431-04:002011-09-04T19:40:11.431-04:00It is interesting to see how my child, developed. ...It is interesting to see how my child, developed. I can see where he gets the loves of sports and history from me, but his passion for the arts, be it painting or music from his mother. <br />I tend to disagree with the whole nature v. nurture argument, as I believe there are shades of both involved.MD's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196335532255972688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-11638771439990754772011-09-04T11:19:12.008-04:002011-09-04T11:19:12.008-04:00It's so fascinating, isn't it, to watch th...It's so fascinating, isn't it, to watch them choose the toys they do and gravitate (or leap) toward certain behaviors. I thought it wouldn't bother me if my son picked up a Barbie and played with it, until he did. Maybe bother isn't the right word. My point is that even our most enlightened moments are challenged when we're confronted with our children's gender choices.Frogs in my formulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588651443689809504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-35588772149670998752011-09-02T17:34:11.412-04:002011-09-02T17:34:11.412-04:00Chocolate Mom, our girl's room is green (well,...Chocolate Mom, our girl's room is green (well, it has a light-green ceiling and a green changing table cover), but there's no way you can mistake it for a boy's room. We think we're so advanced because our daughter doesn't have a Princess shirt, but she also doesn't have a football shirt, you know?BloggerFatherhttp://www.bloggerfather.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-1198603584548833282011-09-02T17:29:58.957-04:002011-09-02T17:29:58.957-04:00Anonymous, I'm not sure my experiment(?) wasn&...Anonymous, I'm not sure my experiment(?) wasn't successful. I am saying, though, that if gendered behavior IS nurtured, not even my best intentions can prove it, because I'm a product of my time and because even if I weren't, I'm definitely not the only one shaping my kids.BloggerFatherhttp://www.bloggerfather.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-90129742636746389172011-09-02T17:23:54.826-04:002011-09-02T17:23:54.826-04:00dadandburied, I have been doing that from the mome...dadandburied, I have been doing that from the moment she was born. Barbie climbs up there all by herself through the AC.BloggerFatherhttp://www.bloggerfather.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-59875082105753088762011-09-02T03:46:30.993-04:002011-09-02T03:46:30.993-04:00I think what matters is kids get what they want an...I think what matters is kids get what they want and not what their parents want when they have the capacity to choose already.Williamsport HVAChttp://williamsportheatingoil.com/williamsport-hvac/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-80876716782423143722011-09-01T18:37:49.968-04:002011-09-01T18:37:49.968-04:00When my daughter was born I made sure her room was...When my daughter was born I made sure her room was blue with a moon and star theme, and I made my son's room yellow with a different moon and stars theme. This way from the first onset I let them just be. Now my daughter is still quite the girlie girl but she's willing to try "manly" things ie sports. And though my son is only two, my husband and I allow him to play with his Chocolate Mom aka Blupoetreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645166301449951483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-50594360676534154162011-09-01T18:01:19.667-04:002011-09-01T18:01:19.667-04:00I got the point of the post. It's interesting ...I got the point of the post. It's interesting what happened when your progressive approach to parenting was tested against reality. I'll credit you with admitting that the experiment didn't work. I wish others who argue that gender is a social construct would acknowledge as much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-74386119317648085592011-09-01T16:41:12.829-04:002011-09-01T16:41:12.829-04:00I think you should lock your daughter in the attic...I think you should lock your daughter in the attic with no external stimuli and then see what happens. It's really the only way to really know if gender personality is a result of nature or nurture. SCIENCE!dadandburiedhttp://dadandburied.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-17586685735667247032011-09-01T16:28:12.605-04:002011-09-01T16:28:12.605-04:00Yawn back at you, anonymous commenter. Letting the...Yawn back at you, anonymous commenter. Letting them act in gendered ways was the point of the post, dumb dumb.BloggerFatherhttp://www.bloggerfather.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389679439326917475.post-8145814283359722832011-09-01T15:59:26.002-04:002011-09-01T15:59:26.002-04:00Yawn. Quit being so self-indulgent and fretting ab...Yawn. Quit being so self-indulgent and fretting about nonsense. You're turning parenting into an academic exercise. That will do more damage to your kids than actually letting them act in gendered ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com