tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post5445868718626009541..comments2024-01-19T16:13:06.054+01:00Comments on Greylady's Hearth: Queen of Clouds - Caged by MoralityEllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-62930618672847927672017-08-14T19:41:50.793+02:002017-08-14T19:41:50.793+02:00Yes this doesn't apply to toddlers yet but a s...Yes this doesn't apply to toddlers yet but a simple explanation for a rule is a start I guess. It feels less absoluteEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-35201764672228696712017-08-14T19:21:00.253+02:002017-08-14T19:21:00.253+02:00That's a good way of explaining it, Ellen :) T...That's a good way of explaining it, Ellen :) Though, as he's only three, I'm not sure he understands the concept of law yet - at the moment he seems to think it's a person like Father Christmas :DInner Whispershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577110987784585986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-40400788915698721492017-08-14T17:07:19.347+02:002017-08-14T17:07:19.347+02:00I've experienced that explaining why they can&...I've experienced that explaining why they can't do or have to do certain things will help them to understand that it is often more about a social agreement instead of an absolute truth/law so you can still have your own opinion about itEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-24154985514757284602017-08-14T15:26:48.101+02:002017-08-14T15:26:48.101+02:00This is something I worry about as a parent. On th...This is something I worry about as a parent. On the one hand, I think it's really important to instill a sense of ethics and some societal norms into a child. Otherwise, they can have a really hard, unpleasant time of it. And yet, I also want my children to be free thinkers who enjoy the world. It's a tough balance for a parent to achieve: 'no, you can't run around naked when there are strangers around', 'oh, what an interesting idea to mix custard and marmite rice cakes, how does it taste?' :DInner Whispershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577110987784585986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-86381728213341190262017-08-13T01:04:54.939+02:002017-08-13T01:04:54.939+02:00I agree. A lesson I am still working on.I agree. A lesson I am still working on.Carolyn Tindorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021732104470702542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-26611023125285396822017-08-12T17:00:54.799+02:002017-08-12T17:00:54.799+02:00Thanks Laylah. Yes our inner parent can be overly ...Thanks Laylah. Yes our inner parent can be overly strict and narrow minded sometimes. Wishing you good luck with the restart. :)Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-47042664510237828422017-08-12T16:59:06.271+02:002017-08-12T16:59:06.271+02:00It's a pity that we seem to learn the most ess...It's a pity that we seem to learn the most essential lessons when we get older.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-89793495151031020672017-08-12T16:48:20.645+02:002017-08-12T16:48:20.645+02:00I can relate to this - do/don't should/should ...I can relate to this - do/don't should/should not can harden our hearts to those who were not raised that way when we might learn from them. Your post alerts me I have taken this obedience into the world of work and have thereby only granted myself another dictatorial parent. My time for a hard restart :) Really love this post....Triviumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059527147177341922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-86881452275076328542017-08-12T16:06:04.631+02:002017-08-12T16:06:04.631+02:00There is freedom in realizing you no longer need t...There is freedom in realizing you no longer need to punish yourself for other's constraints and narrow visions.Carolyn Tindorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021732104470702542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-36026212826769930932017-08-12T15:01:51.274+02:002017-08-12T15:01:51.274+02:00It is for sure. Today was the frist time I really ...It is for sure. Today was the frist time I really noticed the bars that surround her and the bars over het heart area. I suppose flying free is mandatory for having an alround view. :)Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-28060939632869003062017-08-12T12:34:56.585+02:002017-08-12T12:34:56.585+02:00That 'all or nothing' thinking can be so d...That 'all or nothing' thinking can be so detrimental. Use it for making moral issues a black or white choice with no gray areas, and it does become a prison. I think so many people judge because they see only one slice of reality, rather than a 360 degree view of it.thesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.com