Comments on: the daring book for girls: a review http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:11:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: ms. reverend or not http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-40134 ms. reverend or not Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:26:28 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-40134 i sent this recommendation to a couple of people who have daughters that i think will love this book. they were pretty excited. i sent this recommendation to a couple of people who have daughters that i think will love this book. they were pretty excited.

]]> By: reverendmother http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39908 reverendmother Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:02:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39908 Me too!!! Loved her. Found her story much more poignant when I reread recently---the loss of Ole Golly and being ostracized by her peers. Wow. Me too!!! Loved her.

Found her story much more poignant when I reread recently—the loss of Ole Golly and being ostracized by her peers. Wow.

]]> By: ppb http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39907 ppb Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:39:07 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39907 I, also, was going to say it sounds like the GS handbook. man, that book rocks. Thaks for the reference to harriet the spy. I think one of my nieces is going to get Harriet and one will get Daring Book for Christmas. I'd almost forgotten about Harriet the spy. I loved her. I, also, was going to say it sounds like the GS handbook. man, that book rocks. Thaks for the reference to harriet the spy. I think one of my nieces is going to get Harriet and one will get Daring Book for Christmas. I’d almost forgotten about Harriet the spy. I loved her.

]]> By: Free to Be http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39812 Free to Be Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:20:24 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39812 Boys are different from other boys (as evidenced by me observing non-identical twin boys) and girls different from other girls; but there really do seem to be some differences in approach between boys and girls. This was really obvious when my friend brought out her granddaughter's Barbie car, nice and pink, for my little 2 1/2-year-old grandsons. In no time flat, that car was being pushed as fast as they could manage around a track they imagined around the kitchen island. It had never seen such speed! Boys are different from other boys (as evidenced by me observing non-identical twin boys) and girls different from other girls; but there really do seem to be some differences in approach between boys and girls. This was really obvious when my friend brought out her granddaughter’s Barbie car, nice and pink, for my little 2 1/2-year-old grandsons. In no time flat, that car was being pushed as fast as they could manage around a track they imagined around the kitchen island. It had never seen such speed!

]]> By: reverendmother http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39810 reverendmother Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:54:03 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39810 Ah yes Lorraine---that little impending arrival is another special baby in my life, but not my own. JLE, that was my concern about the boy book, and what had me railing at the TV set when the author was on Colbert---there was this undertone of "women have ruined everything; boys can't be boys anymore," and I assumed that's what the book was about. Whereas it's really just about fun activities like spitballs and paper airplanes. At any rate, I can say for sure that the girl book is not about preventing "boylike girls"---if anything it encourages girls to break the traditional girly mold. There are sections on "cool math tricks" and the periodic table of elements---two areas that girls have not traditionally excelled in. But there's also stuff on writing and speaking. It's quite balanced. Sarah, the book reminded me a lot of the girl scout handbook, just less... doctrinal? Not that girl scouts are all that doctrinal, but they do have the badges and the advancement and stuff, though not as much as the boy scouts do. This book feels much more about freedom to explore and try things independent of a "program." Ah yes Lorraine—that little impending arrival is another special baby in my life, but not my own.

JLE, that was my concern about the boy book, and what had me railing at the TV set when the author was on Colbert—there was this undertone of “women have ruined everything; boys can’t be boys anymore,” and I assumed that’s what the book was about. Whereas it’s really just about fun activities like spitballs and paper airplanes.

At any rate, I can say for sure that the girl book is not about preventing “boylike girls”—if anything it encourages girls to break the traditional girly mold. There are sections on “cool math tricks” and the periodic table of elements—two areas that girls have not traditionally excelled in. But there’s also stuff on writing and speaking. It’s quite balanced.

Sarah, the book reminded me a lot of the girl scout handbook, just less… doctrinal? Not that girl scouts are all that doctrinal, but they do have the badges and the advancement and stuff, though not as much as the boy scouts do. This book feels much more about freedom to explore and try things independent of a “program.”

]]> By: MotherTalk » Blog Archive » “The Daring Book For Girls” by Andrea Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39787 MotherTalk » Blog Archive » “The Daring Book For Girls” by Andrea Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:15:50 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39787 [...] Reverend Mother says “But there are also sections that push girls to think and explore their world more widely. Who knew there were female pirates? And while I loved tether ball as a kid, it would have never occurred to me to build a tether-ball pole in my backyard.” [...] […] Reverend Mother says “But there are also sections that push girls to think and explore their world more widely. Who knew there were female pirates? And while I loved tether ball as a kid, it would have never occurred to me to build a tether-ball pole in my backyard.” […]

]]> By: Sarah http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39759 Sarah Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:20:11 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39759 Harriet the Spy was one of my favorite books (yes, I got it when it first came out); my sister and I named one of our cats after Harriet b/c she was so inquisitive and into things! Have not read these books - have seen both - they intrigue me. As one who was in Girl Scouts thru senior year of HS and who has parents who evidently encouraged a wide variety of activites, and who sons were in Scouts (into middle or high school, ditto on activites) it seems as if we were exposed to most of the things in both books (according to Table of Contents) in the course of our lives - and we still use the skills at our different ages and stages of life (sons in their 20's, me in my 50's). Books like this make me think about how families/parents pass things on to their children that they deem important, and seek out resources to add/build upon info that they lack. Seems like these books are good resources for this! Harriet the Spy was one of my favorite books (yes, I got it when it first came out); my sister and I named one of our cats after Harriet b/c she was so inquisitive and into things! Have not read these books - have seen both - they intrigue me. As one who was in Girl Scouts thru senior year of HS and who has parents who evidently encouraged a wide variety of activites, and who sons were in Scouts (into middle or high school, ditto on activites) it seems as if we were exposed to most of the things in both books (according to Table of Contents) in the course of our lives - and we still use the skills at our different ages and stages of life (sons in their 20’s, me in my 50’s).

Books like this make me think about how families/parents pass things on to their children that they deem important, and seek out resources to add/build upon info that they lack. Seems like these books are good resources for this!

]]> By: Mary Beth http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39754 Mary Beth Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:56:32 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39754 Oh, I'm thrilled with this! I bought the Dangerous Book for Boys the instant I saw it...in an airport no less...because I was so enthralled and knew my 12 year old nephew needed it. At the same time, my niece received a set of Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet. She was happy to get stories, but wanted to SEE THAT COOL BOOK! So, now her Christmas is all set! Oh, I’m thrilled with this! I bought the Dangerous Book for Boys the instant I saw it…in an airport no less…because I was so enthralled and knew my 12 year old nephew needed it.

At the same time, my niece received a set of Madeleine L’Engle’s Time Quintet. She was happy to get stories, but wanted to SEE THAT COOL BOOK! So, now her Christmas is all set!

]]> By: spookyrach http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39730 spookyrach Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:35:03 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39730 Thanks for this! Katie is DEFINITELY getting this for Christmas. Thanks for this! Katie is DEFINITELY getting this for Christmas.

]]> By: jledmiston http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39720 jledmiston Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:10:43 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-11-07/the-daring-book-for-girls-a-review#comment-39720 Last year in our high school our daughter was (the only freshman) invited to play "Assassins" - a name I hate - but it's essentially tag with a sock ball. There are weekly "safeties" (wear a duct tape bracelet, keep hands in pockets) that mean no sock ball can kill you. Participants put $ in and the last one standing gets the $. Each person is assigned someone and after you get them, you move on to try to get the person that person had. (Make sense?) Daughter was chosen to play because the organizers believed having her in the game would make it easier to "kill" her two brothers. What really happened: boys killed in first weeks; daughter in final 8 players. (She was so competitive that this year she is back in the game and everyone's afraid of her - in the good way.) Daughter has never liked dolls or been girly - but she loves clothes, hair, shopping, etc. I love that she is adventurous ("N. and I are going to backpack through Europe the summer between high school graduation and college.") I love that she has a strong body (ten years of soccer). She also told me yesterday that the reason she doesn't babysit for the family across the street is because she and the twin 3 year old boys were playing dress up with their sisters' dress up costumes, Dad came home, and accused our daughter or influencing the boys to be homosexual. I AM NOT KIDDING. My hope is that these "Dangerous Books" are not about that kind of thing (a fearful "prevention" of girly boys or boylike girls - as if we can control such things.) Sorry to be so wordy. Last year in our high school our daughter was (the only freshman) invited to play “Assassins” - a name I hate - but it’s essentially tag with a sock ball. There are weekly “safeties” (wear a duct tape bracelet, keep hands in pockets) that mean no sock ball can kill you. Participants put $ in and the last one standing gets the $. Each person is assigned someone and after you get them, you move on to try to get the person that person had. (Make sense?)

Daughter was chosen to play because the organizers believed having her in the game would make it easier to “kill” her two brothers. What really happened: boys killed in first weeks; daughter in final 8 players. (She was so competitive that this year she is back in the game and everyone’s afraid of her - in the good way.)

Daughter has never liked dolls or been girly - but she loves clothes, hair, shopping, etc. I love that she is adventurous (”N. and I are going to backpack through Europe the summer between high school graduation and college.”) I love that she has a strong body (ten years of soccer).

She also told me yesterday that the reason she doesn’t babysit for the family across the street is because she and the twin 3 year old boys were playing dress up with their sisters’ dress up costumes, Dad came home, and accused our daughter or influencing the boys to be homosexual. I AM NOT KIDDING.

My hope is that these “Dangerous Books” are not about that kind of thing (a fearful “prevention” of girly boys or boylike girls - as if we can control such things.) Sorry to be so wordy.

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