NYT: Kids, Would You Please Start Fighting
I just skimmed this opinion piece in the New York Times but I already like where it is going
Kids, Would You Please Start Fighting
Did you all have to take a speech and debate class in school?
I haven't heard Tim's daughter mention it, though I think I took it Junior year so that would be next year for her and might not be on her radar yet. But I think nowadays we associate debate with fighting and that is not true. People can have debates and arguments and still be friends because you don't have to make it personal. That was the whole point of the class was to learn how to do research and use facts to support your point of view in a professional manner.
And the thing about parents arguing vs fighting vs hiding it when the kids are around is another great point. I've always had issues with how to handle my disagreements with Tim when his daughter is in the room because I know on one hand that when I was a kid seeing my parents argue always upset me and I know his daughter is sensitive but on the other hand, it is good for her to see that we don't always agree on everything 100% and that we can still love each other if our views don't line up completely.
What about you? Especially those of you with kiddos? Thoughts?
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Kids, Would You Please Start Fighting
Did you all have to take a speech and debate class in school?
I haven't heard Tim's daughter mention it, though I think I took it Junior year so that would be next year for her and might not be on her radar yet. But I think nowadays we associate debate with fighting and that is not true. People can have debates and arguments and still be friends because you don't have to make it personal. That was the whole point of the class was to learn how to do research and use facts to support your point of view in a professional manner.
And the thing about parents arguing vs fighting vs hiding it when the kids are around is another great point. I've always had issues with how to handle my disagreements with Tim when his daughter is in the room because I know on one hand that when I was a kid seeing my parents argue always upset me and I know his daughter is sensitive but on the other hand, it is good for her to see that we don't always agree on everything 100% and that we can still love each other if our views don't line up completely.
What about you? Especially those of you with kiddos? Thoughts?
This entry was originally posted at https://orangerful.dreamwidth.org/1252825.html. Please comment there using OpenID.