tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post1348044952494321166..comments2024-02-11T21:38:42.656-08:00Comments on mulling and musing: Helping Our Children Stay Purem_and_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-2107542443409932262008-06-26T22:36:00.000-07:002008-06-26T22:36:00.000-07:00We're having our first kid soon and posts like the...We're having our first kid soon and posts like these are very helpul as I think about all the things involved in raising a child. Thanks for the great post!<BR/><BR/>www.graceforgrace.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-63865928947849887152008-06-23T18:30:00.000-07:002008-06-23T18:30:00.000-07:00MichelleYes. I stand corrected. Thanks for the com...Michelle<BR/><BR/>Yes. I stand corrected. Thanks for the comment. :)Doug Towershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119162546723347214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-65855212720356382752008-06-21T14:12:00.000-07:002008-06-21T14:12:00.000-07:00swedemom, thanks for sharing that sweet experience...swedemom, thanks for sharing that sweet experience with your son. That's what it's all about! Woohoo -- you go momma!<BR/><BR/>Doug, thanks for visiting and for your comment. I think the issue of how much freedom to give children as they grow and progress is probably one of the most difficult and most needing divine guidance. I'm not completely comfortable drawing absolute lines in the sand (e.g.m_and_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-31475275879076891332008-06-21T13:38:00.000-07:002008-06-21T13:38:00.000-07:00Well, I can't thank you enough for this post. Peri...Well, I can't thank you enough for this post. Periodically, I discuss this topic with my kids to reinforce what we've taught them. It reminded me to have the talk again with them. Later that evening, I was driving with my son to Cub scouts and we talked some more. He said to me, "Mom, you know when we talk about stuff like this, it makes me think of my future and what I want it to be like." That Tiffany Wacaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224661646987749451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-4275848009205296492008-06-19T18:29:00.000-07:002008-06-19T18:29:00.000-07:00m&mAnother good post. As you say, you have discuss...m&m<BR/><BR/>Another good post. As you say, you have discussed it before. But reviewing thoughts often brings out new ideas.<BR/><BR/>As I was reading, I was thinking what you said next. I definately agree that truth arms us against falsehood. The concept of lust is confusing when faced with the world's commitment to it. Anger and revenge are just the mentality presented as being "normal" ways ofDoug Towershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119162546723347214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-3934469282803483032008-06-17T23:00:00.000-07:002008-06-17T23:00:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.m_and_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-58209368793260626982008-06-17T22:16:00.000-07:002008-06-17T22:16:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477766928454608602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-29229332502114764382008-06-17T21:09:00.000-07:002008-06-17T21:09:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.m_and_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-37977971697408979432008-06-17T20:10:00.000-07:002008-06-17T20:10:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477766928454608602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-75186706931051958642008-06-15T23:18:00.000-07:002008-06-15T23:18:00.000-07:00p.s. I also think of filters and other protective ...p.s. I also think of filters and other protective measures as something akin to seat belts. Even if you are the best driver on the planet, you still may run into danger inadvertently. I think things like filters can be helpful just for all of us, to avoid accidentally being exposed to something...again, not as a cure-all, but as a safety measure. I personally think it's good to have many layers m_and_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-75723570212246189172008-06-15T21:28:00.000-07:002008-06-15T21:28:00.000-07:00Thanks, all, for your comments.I should add that t...Thanks, all, for your comments.<BR/><BR/>I should add that this article didn't present the first time we had talked about this, but is a continued effort to talk regularly about these things, to keep the channels of communication open, and to especially focus on the doctrine.<BR/><BR/>naismith, there are indeed many ways to have fun without gunk. Doing that as a family is all the better.<BR/><BR/m_and_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552368137212513094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-50330493032648762112008-06-15T19:10:00.000-07:002008-06-15T19:10:00.000-07:00m&m's comments always are great - and greatly need...m&m's comments always are great - and greatly needed. <BR/><BR/>RayPapa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-23227714405654402712008-06-15T14:44:00.000-07:002008-06-15T14:44:00.000-07:00This is such an important thing, but I think the q...This is such an important thing, but I think the quotes you referenced about teaching the Gospel are the thing to focus on. The article only reinforces my intention to not bother with filters. The good kids don't need them and there's an attitude among a segment of the technologically savvy that if someone is trying to keep you from doing something, it's a challenge to get around that, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-50492837568919141282008-06-14T16:12:00.000-07:002008-06-14T16:12:00.000-07:00m&m--this is off topic (although I have plenty to ...m&m--this is off topic (although I have plenty to say about this one, too), but I just wanted to tell you I appreciated your comment on the post about being demoted to Mrs. It was a though-provoking post, but I too am weary of the Utah bashing. Your comment was great and I couldn't agree with you more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-76016558082032077712008-06-14T10:21:00.000-07:002008-06-14T10:21:00.000-07:00Wonderful post! I have written an email to my marr...Wonderful post! I have written an email to my married children which includes your post, the article you referenced, and my comments on both.<BR/><BR/>This issue is extremely important, and I agree 100% with your approach. Thanks so much for bringing this article to my attention, and for your wise and helpful discussion of how we teach even our little ones how to get the armor they need to stand Rosalie Erekson Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985594370560172873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-36359846638344796432008-06-14T08:16:00.000-07:002008-06-14T08:16:00.000-07:00Talk about timing! We just became aware of some i...Talk about timing! <BR/><BR/>We just became aware of some influences on our nearly 6-year-old about which we didn't know previously. Fortunately, the worst case scenarios we imagined weren't real for her, but it was a very sobering experience. <BR/><BR/>It really is a different world for my children than the one in which I was raised. They really do need the solid foundation of the restored Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-64295189201098829602008-06-13T20:46:00.000-07:002008-06-13T20:46:00.000-07:00Amen to your post. Its very true. We really need t...Amen to your post. Its very true. We really need to be more careful now since our kids is just exposed to about anything. They need to be prepared before they come out of the world, strong, faithful and true. Anyway,What can you say about this post? <BR/><BR/>http://jbsolis.blogspot.com/2008/06/kirby-heyborne-standing-for-something.htmlKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04688407728714698923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29724538.post-68209472237933805682008-06-13T18:20:00.000-07:002008-06-13T18:20:00.000-07:00I also think it helps a lot to enable them in gett...I also think it helps a lot to enable them in getting books and video that are worthwhile, without being sexually explicit. To teach them they can have a fun time without gunk. <BR/><BR/>My teenagers are enjoying the new Dr. Who and Robin Hood series via Netflix, for example. And we try to buy good films that come out, to put our money behind our commitment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com