Comments on: Big League Marketing Starts with T-ball Teams

By: Reem Abeidoh

Reem Abeidoh — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:43:17 +0000

I absolutely agree with Lisa. In order to protect your children, you have to be familiar with what they are exposed to daily. She seems to be very involved in her kids’ lives which is really crucial in this day and age.

@Zibraltar If you want to troll someone, make sure you add your information. Don’t hide behind anonymity!

By: John

John — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:17:50 +0000

Hey Zibraltar, perch and rotate. No one forces you to read a blog. If you’re so easily offended by the viewpoints of an “informed, tech-savvy parent,” perhaps you’ve chosen unwisely by visitng this blog.

Lisa, nicely stated. You’re a credit to motherhood; don’t let an asshat from the “innerwebs” tell you otherwise.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:37:12 +0000

Zibraltar,

From my perspective, I believe I’m like a lot of parents who are doing their best to help establish loving boundaries and safety nets for their kids. You bet, I crave some control over the marketing noise that infiltrates my children’s lives from so many directions. But I realize the noise is loud and control is an illusion. Perhaps that’s why I blog. It’s a sounding board and way to connect with other parents.

While every parent would probably like their child to think that they are ‘cool,” I seriously doubt you can maintain it once your child is older than 10. My husband (yep, he’s still around) and I both work in technology, so it’s a strong force in our household. Some of my goals are to help my children understand the do’s and dont’s so they can keep themselves safe and not embarrass themselves on Facebook. Hopefully, I can be more effective if I stay engaged and informed than if I either turn a blind eye or attempt to block them from accessing the Internet.

By: Zibraltar

Zibraltar — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:42:12 +0000

Seriously, is there a point in your life where you aren’t obsessed over some stupid, material product and its stupid, material impact on your kids? Are you so in love with yourself as an “informed, tech-savvy parent” that you compulsively detail all of your consumerist hang-ups and shallow, overprotective decisions? Did you ever consider the hypocrisy of ranting and raving over PG-13 movies being sold to young boys, then whacking off to the latest social-blog-web4.7-face-space-my-tweet fad, a system that desensitizes children to conversing with strangers and leading sedentary, insulated lifestyles? Was there a point where you lost both friends and your husband because you were too concerned with maintaining double standards in your children’s lives, all because you crave authority and control, but still desperately want to your kids to think you’re “hip” and “cool”?

To be succinct, if you’re going to be a sham parent, do you think the rest of the world really needs you writing about it?