Iced in

[mendaciloquent]

Another ice storm. When I shut the chickens in at night, the tall grass is bent over with each blade covered in a sheath of ice; makes for a curious effect in the low winter sunlight

Comments

[bennybunny]

You create such lovely soporific images of your life. Even with the snow and ice, idyllic, though that isn't to say I underestimate the toil.

But it's nice to hear you sounding so ultimately contented.

[benicek]

I would like to renew my appeal for more photographs.

[mendaciloquent]

You know, I was thinking I should've taken some -- there was this mist that kept depositing layers of ice on everything throughout the day (though you Brits probably don't find fog and mist as lovely as I do, where I grew up it was relatively rare) -- unfortunately both our cameras are broken.

[benicek]

My foggy walk to the station this morning:

[_subversion]

What is your idea of childhood development? Do you rely on any particular developmental psychology, or are the ideas of your childrens' minds based mostly on empirical findings?
Reason is, I had a niece born last year, and so I'm tangentially interested in such--as you term it--dad shit.
Specifically, when do you start inculcating them in your work processes?

[mendaciloquent]

I don't have any particular approach. Tagging along with farmwork is educational, I suppose, but also non-optional: there's no other way for us to get anything done.

As for the rest, I think many problems can be avoided by being able to recognize the real limitations of a child's mind and emotions, while at the same time treating them with respect. Many a liberal household have I visited where the latter comes at the expense of the former -- the parents can't conceive of showing respect for their children in any way other than pretending that they are fully independent, functional adults -- and all sorts of problems seem to ensue.