William Grobman

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I'm a husband, father, and mechanical engineering student at Oregon State University. I support:

Breast feeding
Cloth diapering
Cosleeping
Vaccination
Home/charter/private schooling
Non-physical dicipline

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Sep 11	comment	Controlled crying isn't working at night. What are my options? Ask Baby has a description of controlled crying here. Seems similar to my understanding of the Ferber method (though, I confess, I didn't read the entire description).
Sep 11	answered	Are employers required to accomodate pumping mothers?
Sep 9	accepted	What are some good distractions for an infant?
Sep 9	comment	How can I help my pre-schooler be more confident and assertive in competitive play situations? I can't post a substantially good answer, but as an anecdote, I'm one of the most assertive people I've met and I'll tell you what my parents did. I was always taught to look out for myself above all others and that to me, I should be most important. I was told to be kind to people, but not at my own expense. I really think parenting with this philosophy, whatever the particulars, is how to get confident and assertive children.
Sep 9	answered	What factors to consider when buying a travel bottle warmer?
Sep 8	comment	As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children? @Ash Machine I think the confusion is the over-specific nature of the remark; there are not human non-mammals. I don't know if you're a native English speaker, but typically when a sub-set is used, the containing set is not explicitly mentioned.
Sep 7	answered	How do you childproof electrical cords?
Sep 7	comment	Is it okay to let a baby cry at bedtime? @Beofett, I may have come off a bit strong too. It's really that this baby is 4 months old that got me going. That's far too young to let them CIO. The reason Ferber is fine is that you're letting the little one know you're there for them; they won't feel abandoned/neglected.
Sep 7	comment	Is it okay to let a baby cry at bedtime? @Beofett, a fair reason to downvote. I didn't notice that particular piece. I don't think the Ferber method is bad at all; it isn't ignoring you child, as you point out.
Sep 7	comment	Is it okay to let a baby cry at bedtime? I realize this will likely get quite a few downvotes. But doing this to a little baby is child abuse. While I wouldn't advocate doing it to older children either, I certainly can respect a difference of opinion there. I'm not dogmatic, but before you disagree, try to justify doing this to a pre-verbal child.
Sep 7	answered	Is it okay to let a baby cry at bedtime?
Sep 6	revised	When and how is circumcision done? improved formatting, punctuation, and spelling
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Sep 6	comment	When do kids usually stop believing in Santa Claus? I'm not personally familiar with any religions that claim their deity only exists if you believe. I'm sure some must exist, but if you look at the largest 5-6, which give you about 75-80% of people, that belief is absent to my knowledge.
Sep 4	answered	How can I get my infant to fall asleep?
Sep 4	comment	Are netbooks appropriate for school age children? @nGinius I never said I agree with this program; in fact I think such bribes are the sort of things parents should do. I simply disagree with rewarding poor performance.
Sep 4	accepted	As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children?
Sep 4	comment	As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children? I'm choosing this as my answer because it addresses all of my concerns. Your point about the literary treatment of these texts was eye opening and something I hadn't thought of before, as I do already dismiss them.
Sep 4	comment	As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children? The comments aren't really appropriate for a theological discussion. If you wish to talk about it, contact me via gmail. If you can't see it on my profile, it's my first initial, "R", followed by my full name as it appears on this site "@gmail.com". My short answer to your question is that the universe that we see around us is incompatible with the existence of a god. Where I define god as a super-human, super-natural creator that exists outside the laws of our universe.
Sep 4	comment	As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children? I'm an objectivist. I'm pro-science and pro-love, but interpret love very differently than most. I see it as profoundly selfish and selfishness as the highest virtue. If you're interested in more detail, rather than that shallow description, check out aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_intro for a more formal statement of the basic positions.