My four-year-old son M asked this question yesterday. Like many of his friends, he’s into superheroes, and when they get together they pretend to shoot bad guys. M has probably seen fewer bad guys than most of his friends because his television-watching is closely monitored and discussed. But he has seen good guys catching bad […]
“Why Are Bad Guys Bad?”
July 8th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Tags: Parenting
Children’s Rights
May 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments
What rights do children have? Do they have the right to privacy? Do they have a right to freedom of expression? Parents, educators, and the general public all have conflicting feelings on these subjects.
From a legal perspective, children are often called “minors” and are not held legally responsible for their actions until […]
