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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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 -
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 -
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 -
Theology for three year olds
@ 2006-11-14 – 09:13:58
My husband and I have been raising L as a Christian since she was born, since we’re both believers, but it has definitely been getting trickier in the … 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 -
Buc and the creation of ritual
@ 2005-08-05 – 09:05:14
I have finally got round to reading Philippe Buc’s The Dangers of Ritual, which got a lot of early medievalists upset a couple of years ago. (There is … more -
The hidden questions of Hide and Seek
@ 2005-10-14 – 09:50:35
This week’s big puzzle in child psychology: when does a child learn how to play Hide and Seek properly? L likes playing Hide and Seek, but at not quite … more -
Original sin for laypeople
@ 2006-01-08 – 08:55:09
I've just come across the works of Reinhold Niebuhr (for some reason I'd never heard of his name until a few months ago) and am deeply impressed. I am … more
