tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514215561878490512.post4352783015390199..comments2023-05-29T11:17:11.693-04:00Comments on Two Moms to Be: Vetting Children's BooksAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15441044988830815964noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514215561878490512.post-31592927964638440542013-05-24T17:52:38.263-04:002013-05-24T17:52:38.263-04:00So far, the worst book I've found myself readi...So far, the worst book I've found myself reading is one of the Pinkerton books by Steven Kellogg, the one in which there's a big illustration of a robber pointing a handgun at Pinkerton's owner. Fantasy violence doesn't really bother me, but we live someplace where people get shot pretty often, so just uncool. <br /><br />The teasing in the Arthur books also bothers me. Maybe Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251539482775464009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514215561878490512.post-20335490421709870502013-05-24T12:58:45.758-04:002013-05-24T12:58:45.758-04:00We read that Munsch book not that long ago and I h...We read that Munsch book not that long ago and I had the exact same issues with it. I was really surprised because some of his books are fantastic and have great messages. When something like that happens, I usually make a comment as I'm reading, like, "Well, that's not true! Anyone can wear any colour they want." Erik is at an age now where he does thinks there are "boy Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03518325345447825732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514215561878490512.post-76049540734608815632013-05-23T15:52:59.232-04:002013-05-23T15:52:59.232-04:00Ugh. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but do...Ugh. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but don't get me started on the girl's toys/boy's toys thing!!! I don't understand how we expect boys to grow up to be caring and nurturing if we don't provide them opportunities to practice. Likewise, girls need the chance to look at the mechanics of how things work. I hope this babies parents have different ideas that grandpa Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441044988830815964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514215561878490512.post-67103200869772614522013-05-23T13:58:45.146-04:002013-05-23T13:58:45.146-04:00It's funny that you mention this this because ...It's funny that you mention this this because I was talking about The Bean this weekend. A grandfather-to-be mentioned that he is going to have a grandson. The topic of dolls came up. He said something to the effect, 'my grandson won't have dolls.' I then went on to say that the girls have dolls/babies but they are newly into trains and trucks. I talk about you guys buying him a Ashleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053195426495332803noreply@blogger.com