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You're Reading A Non-Parent Experience

January 18th 2009 13:31

Just in case you've been a loyal reader of ParentPond.com, I need to inform that the blog is no longer maintained by the one who used to write for it. Let me introduce myself first. I'm Diar. I'm female. I'm 24. And I'm not a parent... yet. I'm planning my July wedding and I'm willing to learn much (and even more) about parenting (at least about fairly-good parenting).

I've only had three blog postings (four if you count this one you're currently reading) here (just look at the section which tells that it's written by the name Diar) and you're about to read more to come. I will post at least once every week or so, so do subscribe to the blog's feeds so that you won't miss any latest experience of me observing and learning about parenting from my very own parents and other parents and even from non-parenting stuff that I now and then encounter in life.

Thanks again for the readership

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You Want Your Kids to Open Themselves to You. But do You?

December 27th 2008 12:43

My father has always been proclaiming himself as a democratic parent, in which he defines himself as a father who’s open and always confides in his children. Well, this is one of the things that make me realize, that it’s not at all times effortless to be a parent (and/or a person). Yes, you are not always able to walk your talk.

These are only a few things I learn big time from my father’s so-called ‘open’ nature:

- When you want to get married with someone new after your long divorce, please oh please, don’t shock your children by giving the big news just a day before the wedding.

- When you need to re-do the house, what’s so hard about telling them about that? What’s so hard about asking some suggestions from your sons and daughters (the color of the paint for the walls, etc.). It may be you and your wife’s house, but your kids live there as well!

- When you tell your kids that you’re willing to talk with them and listen to them as long as they confide in you, please confide in them first, so your kids can see the example first.

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Nobody Wants to Be Called Names, Not to Mention Your Children

December 15th 2008 11:32

Have your parents ever called you names (bad names, to be exact)? Or have you, as parents yourself? How did you feel then? How did you think your kids felt?

I’ve learned that being called names by anyone isn’t a nice thing, in particular if you’re a sort of person who has sensitive feelings. And if the ones calling you names are your very own parents? Man, more hurtful, for sure (at least to me)!

Since I’ve identified my own feelings ever since my parents called me names (since I was a little girl until I’m already adult, although not very rare), I’ve also learned that I don’t want to model that one ‘quality’ my parents possess. I know how I feel when being called names, then I can simply predict how my future kids would feel if I called them names. Well, yeah, pretty simple in theory, but real-life isn’t a mere theory, I do realize that. But at least I’ve reminded myself through this blog

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I’m Not (Yet) a Parent, But I Know Exactly How It Feels to be a Daughter

November 13th 2008 13:10

I’m getting married about half a year later and even though I’m not that obsessed to have kids, but I do feel fine with the idea of having a big family. God permit, I want to have two or three or even four children

This blog is aimed to keep a record on what I’ve learned from my parents and from other parents of how to run the role of parenting, so that once I become a mother (God permit), at least I have the ‘manual

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Circles of Leadership: Helping children develop the capacity to lead

July 3rd 2008 21:04

In the movie 10000 BC the hero, D'Leh, embarks on a journey during which he matures from a selfish young boy to become a leader of men. The turning point comes for him when the elder of another tribe passes on the following words of wisdom ...

“A man draws a circle around himself into which he gathers his wife and children, and protects them. Other men draw larger circles, into which they gather together their cousins and other relatives. Yet there are other men who draw even larger circles from within which they care for, and protect, their whole village.”

~ 10000 BC, the movie ~

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Ubuntu: The spirit of parenting

June 30th 2008 06:06

"It takes a village to raising a child"

One of the great paradoxes of this 'the information and communication age' is that, in deferring to the very technologies that are effectively blurring international and geographic boundaries thus thrusting toward global citizenship, we are effectively distancing ourselves from neighbours and friends.

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The 'Parenting Thing'

June 28th 2008 23:26

Have you ever had one those ‘I sound just like my parents’ moments? It happens to all of us for better or worse

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Childcare fees: Are you getting value for money?

June 24th 2008 12:34

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Childcare fees (as reported by Samantha Maiden in The Australian on Tuesday, 23rd June 2008) are set to increase yet again. The article referred to contends that certain childcare centres will increase their childcare fees by nearly 3 times the rate of inflation, and virtually nullify the 50% rebate for many families.

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Helping Children Become Life-long Learners

June 23rd 2008 05:17

"You gotta quit waiting for something to happen and start doing something about it."

~ Anonymous ~

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Assisting Children Appreciate Different Perspectives

June 22nd 2008 06:24

Learning is ultimately a personal process of understanding the world, other people may be there to help us, teach us, guide us along our path, but the lesson to be learned is always ours; and when we make the finding for our self – even if we're the last person on Earth to see the light – we never forget it.

~ Carl Sagan ~