This is one of those questions that prompts the obvious answer of 'Yes', but there has been a recent surge of people lining up to stress the importance … more
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child psychology
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Thing 21 of 23: don’t listen to me about podcasting
@ 2010-08-07 – 16:01:22
There are two major problems for me with podcasting. One is that I don’t have an mp3 player (I know, what a dinosaur!). Therefore I can only listen to … more -
Interfaith dialogue for six year olds
@ 2009-11-02 – 14:54:25
There was a mention of Jews on the radio a day or two ago, so L asked me who they were. Fortunately, we’ve now discussed basic ideas of different religions … more -
Princesses and agency
@ 2009-07-04 – 09:18:46
You can't observe the culture of small girls (under eights) much without realising that there are an awful lot of princesses involved. They are encouraged … more -
Five year olds and gay marriage
@ 2008-11-22 – 08:40:04
I’m not sure at what age I would have told L about gay marriage, but I had not planned to when she was only five. A month or so ago, however, the decision … more -
Academic theory for the very young
@ 2008-04-25 – 13:20:25
A number of my academic books are stored in L’s bedroom, both because they were there first and because there’s nowhere else to put then. As she learns … more -
Historical periodisation for five-year olds
@ 2008-02-20 – 22:46:04
Since I had a lecture on gender and the Carolingian Renaissance to give today I had to explain to L why I was off early and my husband was taking her … more -
Harry Potter and moral consequences (Warning: lots of spoilers)
@ 2007-09-05 – 21:16:05
I’ve finally had the chance to finish reading the Harry Potter series (or rather, I’ve shamelessly neglected my research in order to do so), so I wanted … more -
Economics and the non-believer
@ 2007-08-05 – 21:49:49
A week or so ago, the wonderful Hilzoy on Obsidian Wings had an entry on how her father taught her about money supply and inflation, aged eight or nine … more -
You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is...
@ 2007-06-07 – 15:39:13
A while ago L asked me what the biggest number I knew was. There are times when I start to regret that I gave her a semi-truthful answer. The mathematically … more
