tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post1483566559077225034..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Creativity and MotherhoodScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-6192965059612630142007-11-22T22:00:00.000-09:002007-11-22T22:00:00.000-09:00"Just because there may be a lot of would-be Rembr..."Just because there may be a lot of would-be Rembrandts out there do we really have a responsibility to nurture the humanities equal to the sciences?"<BR/><BR/>If teaching violin can create an Einstein then why not? He couldn't have been one without the other. (scientific/creative)Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518442124374879454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-5809824890407862562007-11-22T13:18:00.000-09:002007-11-22T13:18:00.000-09:00I've never thought of fulfillment in terms of moth...I've never thought of fulfillment in terms of motherhood. <BR/><BR/>As far as creativity goes, I teach my children by example. I have lots of hobbies that involve creativity. <BR/><BR/>I don't have the time or money to chauffeur my children to lots of activities. Instead when spent time together on the weekends as a family. <BR/><BR/>Rather than buying the hot toy of the season, I spent the money on art and craft supplies. We are well stocked on crayons, paints, paper, pens, felt and so forth.pussrebootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167235847991793325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-80609260089853767992007-11-21T03:37:00.000-09:002007-11-21T03:37:00.000-09:00I really believe it's important to stay creative. ...I really believe it's important to stay creative. It's so easy for parents to become stagnent. Creativity allows us to use a differnt part of the brain.<BR/><BR/>For now, I use my blog to stay creative. I also enjoy baking, especially holiday goodies. <BR/><BR/>My daughter is 10 months old and I'm so looking forward to doing crafts with her.<BR/><BR/>For Christmas, I'm encouraging my husband to get creative by buying him a guitar and lessons!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022469664246505461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-28868352769200538402007-11-20T21:41:00.000-09:002007-11-20T21:41:00.000-09:00I didn't have time right now to watch, but I will ...I didn't have time right now to watch, but I will definitely go back, because I am interested.<BR/><BR/>My husband and I are both extremely right-brained, creative people and the way we live our lives and teach our children may seem odd to others, but it works for us. I love nothing more than watching my children use their imaginations.<BR/><BR/>I do try to nurture their creative interests. My eldest is very interested in music and reading/writing. So I make sure she has lots of oppurtunities to do both. <BR/><BR/>My second loves the visual arts, and again, I make sure she has the supplies and time to draw and paint the things she loves.<BR/><BR/>I will be interested to see what my baby wants to do. :)<BR/><BR/>As for the blame game, I don't really know what's happened along the line. My husband teaches orchestra at a high school and a middle school and every year they seem to add new math or language requirements that make it even harder for the kids to participate in things like music and art. The high school almost killed the drama dept. when the last teacher quit...if it weren't for the english teacher stepping in and saving the day it would be gone, and that would be so sad.Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-26331794143819740122007-11-20T18:07:00.000-09:002007-11-20T18:07:00.000-09:00I have seen the first video, but will have to tune...I have seen the first video, but will have to tune in to the second.<BR/><BR/>We certainly try to encourage creativity by NOT overscheduling, but we truly are the minority around here. WE try to encourage creative play and find toys that do as well. I love watching the girls during rest time act out things in their minds with dolls and cars.<BR/><BR/><BR/>LESS LESS LESS is more!Mary@notbefore7https://www.blogger.com/profile/17294717852179643696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-71288204853744428832007-11-20T14:54:00.000-09:002007-11-20T14:54:00.000-09:00We moved to our current farm two years ago. The ne...We moved to our current farm two years ago. The nearest town is 45 minutes away. Because we aren't close to any movie theaters, dance studios, music teachers, swimming pools, etc we've had more time to just relax and let the kids <B>play</B>. It was an adjustment at first. We were all used to being on the go, go, go. And used to having other things and people to entertain us. Now the world is there to explore. There are forts here and there that sometimes turn into castles or forest for fairies. My children have discovered books and book writing, sewing, baking, cooking. I realize too that we could have accomplished the same thing living next to town on our other farm but we didn't 'see' that because of all the distractions.Montserrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056974831892116493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-61142612472371217462007-11-20T11:33:00.000-09:002007-11-20T11:33:00.000-09:00Yes, yes and yes.Free time. A lost art.And this is...Yes, yes and yes.<BR/><BR/>Free time. A lost art.<BR/><BR/>And this is so much of what I was aiming for with my Blue Dog post. I DO believe that putting arts education at risk puts kids at risk.<BR/><BR/>I will have to follow those links.<BR/><BR/>Julie<BR/><A HREF="http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Using My Words</A>Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-87223878497540289072007-11-20T10:34:00.000-09:002007-11-20T10:34:00.000-09:00"Hear! Hear!" My tea mug is pounding on my desk as..."Hear! Hear!" My tea mug is pounding on my desk as my children spend the morning swinging on a large INDOOR rope swing they built in our two-story entry way.<BR/><BR/>It's relieving to find other parents with similar vision because I can wonder where my children will find "kindred spirits" sometimes.<BR/><BR/>We've done SO MUCH to make space for the children to have margins just to play and create...from living somewhere with land and safety, to limiting the extra-curricular activities. The oldest is 11 and I like what I see so far. We'll see!jewellspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998747657163754087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-90200386071865063832007-11-20T07:13:00.000-09:002007-11-20T07:13:00.000-09:00Amen sister. We are certainly on the same page whe...Amen sister. We are certainly on the same page when it comes to parenting issues. Kids need to learn to think, logically and creatively. I do not think public education fosters this, but I agree that the primary responsibility lies with parents. <BR/><BR/>As parents it is not our job to entertain and make our children's world painless. It is to prepare them for life beyond the roof of our home.Stephanie Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-20765828030627055102007-11-20T06:13:00.000-09:002007-11-20T06:13:00.000-09:00*standing ovation* yes!! I for one would like to s...*standing ovation* yes!! I for one would like to see more encouraging children to think like designers, i.e. seeing a problem and solving it, and really opening your mind to the endless possibilites that creativity provides (go on, someone say that you can't make a living doing Art, I dare ya!). <BR/><BR/>I certainly think that it would improve our lives and our world if everyone grew up thinking about finding solutions and having the forethought to not cause more problems.ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523535460114457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-21416559467621805152007-11-20T05:52:00.000-09:002007-11-20T05:52:00.000-09:00I agree that creativity is important. I also feel ...I agree that creativity is important. I also feel that I am happiest when I have a sense of productivity. I love being productive, whether it is through making something, writing something, cleaning, etc....Lainey-Paneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722187515774744428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-91174262599789092672007-11-20T05:15:00.000-09:002007-11-20T05:15:00.000-09:00I give my daughter's all my "leftovers" from scrap...I give my daughter's all my "leftovers" from scrapbooking and card making. They can do whatever they want with the scraps and believe me! They come up with some creative items :) Great Post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-15406852873585615672007-11-20T04:26:00.000-09:002007-11-20T04:26:00.000-09:00I didn't watch the videos yet but wanted to answer...I didn't watch the videos yet but wanted to answer your question. I certainly hope I do. I have a box full of junk: old Christmas cards, stickers, pieces of fabric, paper, plus paint, glue etc. available for the kid whenever the mood strikes her. She has her own space to create and I try hard not to freak out about the mess! She also has a box of dress up clothes. I try not to direct her and encourage her to come up with ideas on her own. She's also in a drama class, as it suits her dramatic personality. I'm not sure what else I could do. But any ideas are welcome.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255026646819281620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-60068079182054029072007-11-20T01:55:00.000-09:002007-11-20T01:55:00.000-09:00This was a very interesting post. I wrote about w...This was a very interesting post. I wrote about what I call "Frantic Family Syndrome" earlier this month on my blog. FFS is the fear that many families have about life which causes the competitive crazed chauffeuring to a myriad of activities - in the hope that it will give their child a leg up on all the other kids.<BR/><BR/>I think you hit the nail on the head when you said "creativity isn't about more but about less" Less allows you the time to think and the time to do...both necessary components of real creativity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-48281264295991573952007-11-20T00:19:00.000-09:002007-11-20T00:19:00.000-09:00Great post, which I largely agree with, I've seen ...Great post, which I largely agree with, I've seen that first video on whether school kills creativity, it's definitely worth a look if only to get you thinking.Erica Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01399571477792412237noreply@blogger.com