Children [topics]
What outlives Nations 11/03/2026
It's going to stand the test of time.
What is? Family, blood ties and the legacy that you may leave your children.
Whatever you decide to teach them and instill in them. Let it stand the test of time. Let it be that your family is one of the few that may remain strong and United.
Countries, Empires. Nations. Culture.
None are immortal. All will pass.
Family is everything. Worry about what your children will inherit. Worry about how they will influence society in the future.
For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rules the world.
Dogs and Children Alike 10/03/2026
The correct method of teaching children replicates the methods used in proper dog training.
Now, do not take offense to what I have just equated teaching children to. I will explain why below.
Dogs are best trained with positive reinforcement and the illusion of choice. When a puppy is first learning how to be a good canine citizen, the puppy must learn through positive reinforcement and redirection what is the correct thing to do. It must also know through stern yet non violent correction what is not proper.
When training, rather than setting your dog up for failure by leaving things out such as socks or shoes that they can chew, you want to set up the environment so that the choices are very small. Praise the dog when the correct one is made, and blame yourself when the wrong one is. The wrong choice was made because it was one of the options left out for the puppy.
You can apply this to children as well. If your child drew on the drywall because you gave them a crayon and a piece of paper, you did not redirect them on time to just the paper. The consequence may be an explanation on why they cannot continue drawing, and and a wet sponge so that they clean up the mess they made. It is gentle but firm. There is no yelling involved. (This is not meant for very young children)
Merely consequence. I think, if this method was applied, less frustration would be involved in teaching.
[Micro] Teaching your Children 09/03/2026
Micro teaching is a teaching process that emphasizes short bursts of learning sessions.
Instead of putting a child in a learning environment that requests their attention for several minutes (or hours) at a time, you focus on teaching them concepts in ten minutes, give it a break, then go back to the subject after reviewing again. It's a much more natural way of learning that doesn't overwhelm a child nor tire them out. It allows children to learn concepts quicker, and keeps subjects fun and light.
We know intrinsically that we (and our children) are not meant to sit in a desk for hours at a time and pay attention nonstop. This method keeps teaching (and learning) effective, short, and to the point.
AI Kids Toys 04/03/2026
What the actual hell is wrong with parents. AI kids toys exist. Okay, I knew it was coming. I think we all knew.
What I did not expect was for parents to flock to them and actively trust a toy robot talking to their young kids. Some of them are even "therapy" for their kids (???).
The toys themselves commonly use a model of openAI, which is questionable, the child filter is often bypassed anyway, if you ask the right questions.
They talk to your kids and record every single thing said to them, you need an app to start interaction with many of these toys. In the app it will ask you your kids age and name, it is diabolical and targeting innocence.
Philosophers
I learned recently about a great French philosopher named Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem) that influenced the French Renaissance and several notable philosophers that came after him, including William Shakespeare.
The man was a scholar, but he was somewhat of a freethinker too. He thought about everything critically. He even popularized as a genre what is now called an essay. Montaigne had a popular phrase that he would often say- When translated to English, it was "What do I know?".
One of my favorite things that I have read about him was his beliefs on educating children. To summarize, Montaigne criticized that children at that time in French Society could not question what they were being taught, and he often talked about how this blocking of the critical mind of children would suppress their capabilities in the long run.
Montaigne was quite contemporary for his time, mentioning that children should all be educated at their own pace, and rather than being forced to learn something, they should be allowed to learn it themselves if they truly wanted to, and be passionate about the art of learning.
Basically, do not force kids to memorize, instead, allow them to think about what they are learning critically. To conclude and summarize Montaigne and my desired topic of education: I would say the best quote that fits both Montaigne personally and education is:
"Jack of all trades, master of none. Still better than a master of one."