Comments on: The value of context http://www.disfordad.com/2009/07/06/the-value-of-context/ Parenting from a Dad's eye view Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:33:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chuck http://www.disfordad.com/2009/07/06/the-value-of-context/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 Chuck Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:32:02 +0000 http://www.disfordad.com/?p=1083#comment-3083 @Tom - Thanks Tom. I need to continue exploring this too. Things have changed and this should change how this topic is introduced to the kids. I think. @SurprisedMom - I really like the reporter/editor comparison. That is precisely how I think of it. Something to nurture, not squash. @Barry - I completely agree that teenagers blow by their parents. I probably did a poor job of explaining this but, I think the post was intended to recognize this behavior in teens and plant the seed of making sure it doesn't push into the life of the younger kids too quickly. The sooner we parents teach them the value of context the more likely they are to return to it. Welcome! @Tom – Thanks Tom. I need to continue exploring this too. Things have changed and this should change how this topic is introduced to the kids. I think.

@SurprisedMom – I really like the reporter/editor comparison. That is precisely how I think of it. Something to nurture, not squash.

@Barry – I completely agree that teenagers blow by their parents. I probably did a poor job of explaining this but, I think the post was intended to recognize this behavior in teens and plant the seed of making sure it doesn’t push into the life of the younger kids too quickly. The sooner we parents teach them the value of context the more likely they are to return to it. Welcome!

]]> By: Barry http://www.disfordad.com/2009/07/06/the-value-of-context/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Barry Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:26:58 +0000 http://www.disfordad.com/?p=1083#comment-3081 Mixed feelings on this one. I do agree with Chuck that kids tend do lose the concept of in depth conversation or discussion. It is vitally important to continue to engage your kids in one on one "full context" talks. However, as was alluded to in the post, age does have a way of changing things. Young kids look to you and hang on your every word, teenagers are more interested in their friends and blow by you at record pace, grown up kids, nice deeper conversations. This has been going on for as long as there are teenagers. However, having meaningful conversations at any age will hopefully, create successful productive people who can use the English language correctly instead of speaking like a text message. .-= Barry´s last blog ..<a href="http://singledadlife.com/2009/07/06/favorite-parent-syndrome/">The Favorite Single Parent Syndrome</a> =-. Mixed feelings on this one. I do agree with Chuck that kids tend do lose the concept of in depth conversation or discussion. It is vitally important to continue to engage your kids in one on one “full context” talks.

However, as was alluded to in the post, age does have a way of changing things. Young kids look to you and hang on your every word, teenagers are more interested in their friends and blow by you at record pace, grown up kids, nice deeper conversations. This has been going on for as long as there are teenagers.

However, having meaningful conversations at any age will hopefully, create successful productive people who can use the English language correctly instead of speaking like a text message.
.-= Barry´s last blog ..The Favorite Single Parent Syndrome =-.

]]> By: SurprisedMom http://www.disfordad.com/2009/07/06/the-value-of-context/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 SurprisedMom Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:20:57 +0000 http://www.disfordad.com/?p=1083#comment-3080 This is such a wonderful post! The loss of the depth of context is so important, but I think few people recognize this. As as former reporter/editor I saw it happening slowly through the years. At first we were able to write throughly even if the story was lengthy. Then we were told this many inches and then the inch count became lower and lower. Today, it's pictures or video and a brief caption. How do you explain a complex issue that way? As for children, I can see their impatience fed by all those forms of media you mentioned. They don't seek context because it doesn't come in short bursts. I have two girls, 18 and 15. I think my saving grace is that both love to read. They both have been reading novels for a long time. I think it helps them with delving through information to get the correct context. The 18 year old is more patient than the 15 year old with this process. Hopefully with age will come more patience. Thanks for a terrific post! .-= SurprisedMom´s last blog ..<a href="http://surprisedmom.blogspot.com/2009/07/living-above-grandma.html">Living above Grandma</a> =-. This is such a wonderful post! The loss of the depth of context is so important, but I think few people recognize this. As as former reporter/editor I saw it happening slowly through the years. At first we were able to write throughly even if the story was lengthy. Then we were told this many inches and then the inch count became lower and lower. Today, it’s pictures or video and a brief caption. How do you explain a complex issue that way?
As for children, I can see their impatience fed by all those forms of media you mentioned. They don’t seek context because it doesn’t come in short bursts.
I have two girls, 18 and 15. I think my saving grace is that both love to read. They both have been reading novels for a long time. I think it helps them with delving through information to get the correct context. The 18 year old is more patient than the 15 year old with this process. Hopefully with age will come more patience.
Thanks for a terrific post!
.-= SurprisedMom´s last blog ..Living above Grandma =-.

]]> By: Tom http://www.disfordad.com/2009/07/06/the-value-of-context/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Tom Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:59:55 +0000 http://www.disfordad.com/?p=1083#comment-3079 Chuck, you have an excellent point, and I think the depth of loss of context is a lot greater than most of us realize. I hadn't really give it much thought, but you're right - our continual march toward more immediacy and quicker throughput I think is seriously crippling our ability to explore ideas and communicate deeper than surface level. I'm going to have to ponder this for a while because there's a lot to this topic. Great post, Chuck. .-= Tom´s last blog ..<a href="http://being-michaels-daddy.blogspot.com/2009/07/questions-and-answers.html">Questions and Answers</a> =-. Chuck, you have an excellent point, and I think the depth of loss of context is a lot greater than most of us realize.

I hadn’t really give it much thought, but you’re right – our continual march toward more immediacy and quicker throughput I think is seriously crippling our ability to explore ideas and communicate deeper than surface level.

I’m going to have to ponder this for a while because there’s a lot to this topic.

Great post, Chuck.
.-= Tom´s last blog ..Questions and Answers =-.

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