Comments on: In School, Purple Is the New Red http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/ Eric Sagalyn's quest for modern fatherhood. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:07:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Matthew http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-528 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 22:32:06 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-528 I'm keeping a box of thick, red felt tip pens so I can start marking up my kid's pre-school arts and crafts projects. Maybe I'll even put a big red X on their forhead when they've been bed. My version of the scarlett letter. Actually, I totally agree with you. Children live up or down to adult's expectations. We need to teach our children how to handle defeat. How to bounce back from adversity. Otherwise how can we truly be sure our children can handle anything? I’m keeping a box of thick, red felt tip pens so I can start marking up my kid’s pre-school arts and crafts projects. Maybe I’ll even put a big red X on their forhead when they’ve been bed. My version of the scarlett letter.

Actually, I totally agree with you. Children live up or down to adult’s expectations. We need to teach our children how to handle defeat. How to bounce back from adversity. Otherwise how can we truly be sure our children can handle anything?

]]> by: 4Sanity http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-529 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 01:04:09 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-529 I must agree with you I am not a parent myself but think it a little absurd that they would change the red pen. so what will happen in another few years the kids will associate purple with negative? The people that come up with this stuff really don't have much to do with their time do they?! I must agree with you I am not a parent myself but think it a little absurd that they would change the red pen. so what will happen in another few years the kids will associate purple with negative? The people that come up with this stuff really don’t have much to do with their time do they?!

]]> by: melissa http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-530 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 07:38:17 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-530 Seems to me there are other more urgent things to spare kids from, such as abuse, neglect, prejudice. Trauma from being red-penned? Far out. Seems to me there are other more urgent things to spare kids from, such as abuse, neglect, prejudice. Trauma from being red-penned? Far out.

]]> by: Cameron http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-531 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:23:53 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-531 We <i>let</i> you think you are the greatest country on Earth, it keeps you busy, while we slip our Fifth Column across your boarder. One day soon Political Officer Comrade Céline Dion will rise up, with Comrade's Fox, Akroyd and the others at her side.   We let you think you are the greatest country on Earth, it keeps you busy, while we slip our Fifth Column across your boarder.

One day soon Political Officer Comrade Céline Dion will rise up, with Comrade’s Fox, Akroyd and the others at her side.  

]]> by: Purplemartini http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-613 Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:46:19 -0500 http://morediapers.com/2005/04/05/in-school-purple-is-the-new-red/#comment-613 It should be noted that "C" is not longer just for cookie. Apparently the people at Sesame street think that C should be for more healthy food choices than cookies. Well heck, I grew up with C only being for cookie and that was good enough for me. It should be noted that “C” is not longer just for cookie. Apparently the people at Sesame street think that C should be for more healthy food choices than cookies. Well heck, I grew up with C only being for cookie and that was good enough for me.

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