On 6/8/05, James Knowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Has anyone asked the child what kind of computer he/she wants? ... I knew > >what I wanted, and was always disappointed when ... > > > > You aparently aren't married and have kids. For responsible parents, the > preferences of the child are relevant *only when all other things are > equal*. > > But hey, if your goal is to cater to your child's every whim with the > hope that the child will see you as their best buddy, get them what they > want, give them 24x7 unsupervised broadband access, and don't question > the credit card charges to bang bus. There *are* parents who take this > kind of approach. > >
I think you've taken what I said way out of proportion. Yes. I am a parent and have two children. No I don't let them have unsupervised internet access or give them my credit card number. I don't see how letting a child choose their own platform has anything to do with responsible parenting. By giving my child a choice, i'm not trying to 'buy their love'. I'm letting them choose their future. If I thought it was a bad choice, I'd let them know. Or if they're too young and make a bad choice, I'm going to control the situation. My child is not going to grow up a serial killer because they chose to have a pc over a mac. What I'm saying, is that there is no bad choice when choosing a mac over a pc. So why is it such a bad thing to give the child a choice? Unsupervised internet access is a bad choice, and my child doesn't have an option in that matter. On the other hand, I also don't tell them they can only have milk when they ask for a drink of water. Give you child some freedom so he/she can learn (and you have the chance to teach them) how to use it responsibly before they get too old. -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
