Students who know how to cook also have an inner sense of how to work in a science lab. They have a sense of what is and is not important to measure accurately, ho wto mix things, and how to observe the solution to see if it seems like you mixed it correctly.
thanks,
randy
p.s. I can't wait for it to warm up so I can make lemonade ice tea!
I appreciate your replying to me. But… You talk with your kids about slowing down, while serving them a beverage that’s guaranteed to do just the opposite? Sounds a little crazy-making to me.
Tea has been part of children's diets across many cultures for a long time, and yes, age matters (I'm not handing espresso to a toddler). If we're talking stimulants and kids, soda does a lot more damage and nobody bats an eye. But honestly, that's not even the point of this post, it's about slowing down and being present with your kids. Thank you for reading!
When I started to read this post, I thought you were somehow joking, or were at least going to give us a healthy substitute for “tea“ . But no... apparently you DO deliberately feed your kids addictive stimulant drugs... !?!?
Ha! I appreciate the drama. A cup of tea at breakfast is one of my favorite small rituals with my kids, and honestly, the conversation it sparks about slowing down and being present is worth far more to me than the caffeine content. Different families, different choices. You could always try Rooibos (naturally caffeine-free) or simple lemonade without the tea. Hope you found something useful in the post anyway!
Family therapist here. This IS the answer, and it's the answer to almost all problems with children. We must stop outsourcing parenting, including to the therapists and counselors.
The problem is intimacy, which is preceded by vulnerability, which we've largely lost. We've spent so much time living in instant gratification and avoidance that when I ask adults to make these corrections, they're terrified, not to make them, but to be fully present in their kids lives - as well as their own without the ease of the distractions they've spent years utilizing. This applies to all relationships, of course, not just parenting.
Dear Natalya,
Students who know how to cook also have an inner sense of how to work in a science lab. They have a sense of what is and is not important to measure accurately, ho wto mix things, and how to observe the solution to see if it seems like you mixed it correctly.
thanks,
randy
p.s. I can't wait for it to warm up so I can make lemonade ice tea!
Love it. So good!
Thank you for reading!
I appreciate your replying to me. But… You talk with your kids about slowing down, while serving them a beverage that’s guaranteed to do just the opposite? Sounds a little crazy-making to me.
But that’s just me.
Tea has been part of children's diets across many cultures for a long time, and yes, age matters (I'm not handing espresso to a toddler). If we're talking stimulants and kids, soda does a lot more damage and nobody bats an eye. But honestly, that's not even the point of this post, it's about slowing down and being present with your kids. Thank you for reading!
When I started to read this post, I thought you were somehow joking, or were at least going to give us a healthy substitute for “tea“ . But no... apparently you DO deliberately feed your kids addictive stimulant drugs... !?!?
And you want us to applaud you for that??
Ha! I appreciate the drama. A cup of tea at breakfast is one of my favorite small rituals with my kids, and honestly, the conversation it sparks about slowing down and being present is worth far more to me than the caffeine content. Different families, different choices. You could always try Rooibos (naturally caffeine-free) or simple lemonade without the tea. Hope you found something useful in the post anyway!
Family therapist here. This IS the answer, and it's the answer to almost all problems with children. We must stop outsourcing parenting, including to the therapists and counselors.
Couldn't agree more. The problem is it's not a sexy answer. People want high concept solutions when analogue was always best!
The problem is intimacy, which is preceded by vulnerability, which we've largely lost. We've spent so much time living in instant gratification and avoidance that when I ask adults to make these corrections, they're terrified, not to make them, but to be fully present in their kids lives - as well as their own without the ease of the distractions they've spent years utilizing. This applies to all relationships, of course, not just parenting.