In February 2009, I joined the panelists of Momversation.com, an online video show featuring the outspoken opinions of several parenting bloggers around the internet. The following videos feature topics where I shared my thoughts.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:25PMletting your kids talk back to strangers
This one was a bit confusing for me -- it was sort of a hybrid between allowing your children to communicate with strangers, and whether you allow your children to talk back to adults. A lot of what I said ended up on the cutting room floor, so let me clarify:
a) Alex is absolutely empowered to tell an adult that she finds threatening that she's uncomfortable. She's also empowered to walk or run away. However:
b) under no circumstances is she allowed to be rude to a non-threatening adult.
Enjoy, and let me know what you think!