Comments on: A guide for a true parenting fail

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:29:15 +0000

In reply to Shelly. Thank you!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:23:43 +0000

Bravo Talon! This is a great piece of writing – so full of truths. You give a great reflection and understanding of human beings here! I’m a mom of an 8 yr old boy who hasn’t begun to use social media, but I can apply everything that you’ve said to his life / our lives together as he grows and learns how to navigate his wonderful journey of life. It makes me so sad that adults can’t treat children as human beings with their own minds. Thanks for the reminders to all of us who are trying to raise lovely people.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:22:44 +0000

It is definitely a gift to support your child to be their own person.

By: David @ That Gay Backpacker

David @ That Gay Backpacker — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 07:59:05 +0000

My parents just let me get on with it and never placed any restrictions on me. I was never told I couldn’t do something, be something, or wear something. I don’t know if it’s because of that or not, but I was basically the perfect child – I was top of my class throughout the whole of school, I was the first person in my family to go to university, I never acted up. If I had a little more guidance I think we might be less distant now and I might feel less restless – but I am grateful for knowing then and knowing now that they have no desire to mould me into something and are happy for me to just live my life as I see fit.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 06:48:40 +0000

In reply to Amber. I've seen that with many people. The ones who are forced into the tight little boxes often go quite wild once they're finally let free.

By: Amber

Amber — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 05:52:24 +0000

Free range parenting. I find this post amusing, satisfying, and intelligent! I was more or less raised with that same mothers values for a while and once I got a little freedom I took it and ran….very far. Give the kids some freedom to choose. Their choices usually surprise us.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 02:16:41 +0000

In reply to Mariella. Good point!

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 02:16:29 +0000

In reply to Shiv. So very true! I've worked with enough teens and young adults to see what happens to many of them who were raised by overprotective or warden-like parents. It isn't pretty.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 02:15:43 +0000

In reply to Yvonne. I have no problem with being part of that life. It's when parents extensively monitor their social media like this mother and decide who their kids can and can't be Facebook friends with based solely on their photos that I take issue. There's one thing to be included and be a part of what's going on, and it's quite another to treat your child like they're a monitored inmate when they've done nothing to earn that treatment.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 02:14:07 +0000

In reply to Heather Costaras. Thank you! It is highly insulting. And the mentality I think has deeper effects. There is all this talk about equal rights, women being paid the same as men for the same job, etc., but then I see this stuff and think No wonder! As long as women are seen only for the power of their sexuality, how can we expect them to receive better treatment.