This is from a YouTube series called Song Drops. It's called Before I Could Rhyme: A funny song by Bryant Oden. It's written for kids and so there's a part in the middle that's a bit gross, but the use of language and "UNrhyme" for lack of a better "NONword" is truly funny.
Last week, I posted part one of Should Your Child Have a Blog? where I shared the positive aspects. This week, I'd like to share the negative aspects of your child having a blog. Too much inward time to retreat into shyness One of the drawbacks of spending time by himself is that your child may withdraw further into his shell and retreat back into his shyness. While communicating online can be a good way to slowly immersing himself in communication with others, a blog is more solitary than is social networking. Rude Spam Comments Be careful of the dreaded rude spam comments he will need to filter through. Some are simply nonsense, but some are inappropriate or even worse. ...
Last week I wrote part one of A Discouraging Word. This week, I'd like to share how we might more effectively handle those who have a discouraging word for us. 1. Smile and wave boys, just smile and wave This is a line from the penguins of Madagascar my son loves to watch, but it is also a great way to handle those who have an occasional discouraging word. If Ursula Uplift doesn't usually present a problem in this area, you might just want to smile and wave. Just brush it off. It's easier to do this with someone who doesn't always sing that tune. If you find that you are too tired to discuss the matter, you don't have...
As I was searching the silly holidays websites, I had to chuckle when I found Big Whopper Liar Day was the day before National Respect Day! ROFL I mean, if you really did respect people, you wouldn't be telling any big whopper lies, would you? Maybe you wouldn't, but kids do! "I didn't break the lamp, Mommy. Dolly did it!" "I don't know HOW those vitamins got into the trash. Of course, I've been taking them!" I've heard some whoppers in my time from adults too! And I've often wondered how some of them could keep a straight face knowing that what was coming out of their mouth was utterly ridiculous! "Yes, Ma'am. If I were in your shoes, I'd...
For the last two weeks, I've been talking about the pitfalls and blessings of having your child on Facebook. This week, I'd like to focus on a slightly different communication venue. Should your child have a blog? Just as there are both blessings and dangers with Facebook, there are slightly different blessings and dangers with a blog. This week, I'm going to focus on the positive aspects and next week I'll focus on the negative ones. Here we go... 1. Typing skills. While you may only post a limited amount of characters on a Facebook post, a blog gives your child the ability to type as long as he or she would like. This allows your child to practice a...
