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Title: Liberal family
Post by: Rubystars on July 17, 2014, 04:40:16 PM
Apparently this person's parenting style is that if your toddler throws a tantrum, you give into it and be "supportive" no matter how ridiculous the demands of the child are.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-menachem/my-son-wears-dresses-and-thats-ok-with-me_b_5578709.html
Title: Re: Liberal family
Post by: muman613 on July 17, 2014, 04:46:00 PM
Completely sickening... I have not read the article but just the title makes my stomach churn. It is Jewish halacha to the effect 'spare the rod, spoil the child'.. My parents were not strict disciplinarians, but they did not let us run wild (there were limits which were enforced).

Not surprising that huffpo (which I refuse to ever read) pushed this antisocial article.



Title: Re: Liberal family
Post by: muman613 on July 17, 2014, 04:47:31 PM
I suppose if the kid wants to play kick-ball on the freeway the dad would be OK with dat. Or maybe when the kid strikes a match next to a can of gasoline, he will be happy...
Title: Re: Liberal family
Post by: Zelhar on July 17, 2014, 05:03:45 PM
Why does the dad wear a dress too, is it solidarity or has he gone completely nuts?
Title: Re: Liberal family
Post by: kyel on July 17, 2014, 05:10:35 PM
I can't believe they're Jewish....

They were dressing up in different outfits -- my daughter treating Asher like her doll, as she tried various dresses, shoes, and headbands on him. And then Sydney told me she wanted me to wear a dress, too -- "Oh my god, it will be so funny."

I said, "No." But she kept begging. I said, "People will laugh at me." She said, "If they do, I'll tell them to go away." And I couldn't argue with that, as I squeezed myself into Carrie's most flexible dress.


These kids are going to be severely messed up when they get into their teenage and adult lives if they expect people to bend to their every whim.
Title: Re: Liberal family
Post by: Zelhar on July 17, 2014, 05:13:46 PM
Are they Jewish? Mother might be a shikse for all that we know.
I can't believe they're Jewish....