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 4	comment	As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children? While this is a good idea in general and I'll +1 it, unfortunately my wife's and my philosophy is incompatible with the last three items; even to the point that those philosophies are considered bad. But we're unusual and your answer will be useful for most people.
Sep 4	awarded	Commentator
Sep 4	comment	As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children? I think he meant to treat them the same in that you shouldn't show preferential treatment to one over another, not saying they are the same.
Sep 3	comment	Are netbooks appropriate for school age children? -1 I don't think that there's anything wrong with rewarding hard work and success. Giving it only to children who aren't doing as well simply removes the incentive to work harder. Rewarding failure and punishing success is why many school systems let smart children stagnate.
Sep 3	revised	As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children? deleted 1 characters in body
Sep 3	asked	As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children?
Sep 3	comment	When do kids usually stop believing in Santa Claus? I really have to disagree with you in the strongest possible terms. The point of parenting is to raise children that can cope with and deal with reality. Something's existence is not conditional on anyone's belief and instilling that in a child is setting them up for disappointment and delusion.
Sep 3	awarded	Critic
Sep 3	revised	Why is my newborn crying constantly? deleted 1 characters in body
Sep 3	comment	How do you teach a child religious views? @Marc Gravell, not to nitpick, but as a non-humanist atheist, I'd point out that many secular philosophies can be a boon, not only humanism.
Sep 3	comment	Can you effectively influence the behavior of a 6 month old? I suspect this may be beyond her understanding at this age, but it's a good question and I look forward to seeing some of the answers. This will be very applicable for me soon.
Sep 3	answered	Why is my newborn crying constantly?
Sep 2	comment	Should I monitor my child's internet usage? I don't think logging is a good thing at any age unless you suspect something is very wrong. It's somewhat like reading a diary; needed in some cases, but not to be done without cause. I'd simply reduce the blocking as they are older.
Sep 2	revised	How can you encourage a child in a school subject they don't like? added 3 characters in body
Sep 1	awarded	Nice Answer
Sep 1	answered	How can you encourage a child in a school subject they don't like?
Sep 1	awarded	Editor
Sep 1	revised	Where is the line on helping with homework? fixed typo
Sep 1	comment	Are ExerSaucers/walkers/jumpers bad for children or is that simply a misconception? Do you or your wife have an opinion on the ExcerSaucer? It seems like it would suffer from some of the same problems as jumper.
Sep 1	awarded	Scholar