Haunting Words

Bwah HaHaha!!! Daddies words have come back to haunt him. My little Sweety Angel just called Big Bro a Dick Head... Something Daddy calls ooh I don't know the guy who cuts him off in traffic or the Dick head at work. You know anyone who doesn't do what is most convenient for him when he is trying to accomplish something. Is that worse then me saying "For fuck sakes" all the time?? Not sure they have different uses. She has been my only child that has had any interest in swearing all the others listened when I told them that they were adult words and that they shouldn't use them till they were older. Perhaps I need to discuss it with her at greater length.

A funny story on this subject. A woman I was having a conversation with relayed this to me last year.

She was one of the older children in a large family. Her youngest sister was heard swearing one day when angry over some childhood frustration. Upon seeing the horror on her families faces she endeavored to swear as much as she could.

Trying to find a kind solution -one not involving soap- to this dilema they staged an event to curb her swearing. During a hectic family event one of the older children was to 'get mad' and yell an alternative word as loud as they could. So they set the sceen for the unsuspecting youngster and sure enough big sister/brother acts mad yells "OH... BELLYBUTTON!!" as loud as they could. All activity in the room stopped, silence ensued and a mock bout of horror and disgust showed on all faces. Seeing this the youngest sister decided that that must be the all time worst word ever and continued to use it for as long as her need to gain attention prevailed. Now all that was very cute, as far as stories of kids swearing goes, but the part that made me laugh was...

When this child grew up there was a day of great frustration when she yelled with great passion and meaning "You... BELLYBUTTON!!" at an offending party. Serriously, with intence eye contact, and pointed finger stabing the air. When most of us would have called them an Asshole or a Bitch her unconscious dragged out "Bellybutton".

Loved that story. Then again I have a great imagination.

The Checklist

Why is all the home education material I like Ultra conservative christian? I am so tired of finding an interesting product only to be stymied by the creationist world view. I would like a comprehensive history of the world that goes through human history without chapters containing biblical characters who may or may not have been alive during that time period. One that doesn't claim the earth is 6000-10,000 years old. One that doesn't claim that people 'really' did live to be 900 years old. It just grinds my gears. Can I learn about human history without having to do it through fundamentalist colored glasses? Please?

We have studied many different religions I expect reffrence's to religions when studying history because it is part of our history. I just don't like it in my sons math text and I don't like it putting a one sided dogmatic view on topics that are multifaceted. If a persons product is intended for a specific group of people I can understand that, fine go for it. I am just tired of the seeming exclusion of secular world views in home education materials. I suppose I'm as frustrated by the constant need to look over products to see what particular world view they support as the people who make the products I'm so frustrated with are at having to do exactly the same thing. The battle to keep God in the hearts of their children is far more difficult then my irritation when looking to find good childrens history products. I'm not mad or angry it's just a little pet peeve of mine. We need people of all shapes, styles, and belief's or the world would become unbearably boring.