[Ansteorra] Children in the SCA

[Manners, Tabitha]

The group that HE Elizabeth de Calais started is not about children's activities at events, but as I understand it, rather focused more on the class discussion we were having in her "raising functioning children in the SCA.".  It included ideas for parents from what types of toys they were allowed to play with and when, types clothing, children networking (where we mentioned children's activities and areas youth like to volunteer: waterbearing, serving drinks at feast), education aspects of the SCA and how they tie in to daily school work and lessons.  It was more about parenting methods and practices within our society.  It was great to hear from leaders whose children had grown up in the Society and remained active as adults.

They group Lady Cait has so wonderfully administered has included discussion of affordably clothing children in a period style and group activities for children.  We talk about the things that our children enjoy or dislike from events and ways to improve them.  This is also a very useful conversation to be a part of.  

I personally have found value in both discussions, but do not think they should necessarily be held together.  Not everyone who is willing to talk about activities is willing to openly accept a different perspective on parenting in the SCA without jumping in to defend their own circumstances.  Just my two pence worth.

Lady Liliana

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From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Bree Flowers
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 4:16 PM
To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Children in the SCA

If there is already another group to address the same issue is this second group really necessary?


On Monday, January 30, 2012, Cait O'Hara <moc at seneschal.ansteorra.org>
wrote:
> Greetings!
>
> I would also like to remind everyone of the existence of the 
> Ansteorran
Parents group on Yahoo. The group can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ansteorran_parents. There are currently 37 members, including the Kingdom MoC. This group is for parents to share ideas on SCA activities, how to keep children happy at events, and local SCA child-friendly activities. Feel free to stop on by.  There are also many resources for parents and children alike.
>
>
> In Service to Youth and Kingdom,
>
> Lady Cait O'Hara
> Kingdom MoC
>
> On 1/30/2012 12:21 PM, Melissa Long Blevins wrote:
>>
>>    There has been a group started
>> to continue the conversations/info exchange from our class this past
weekend at Northkeep's wInterkingdom. If you, or someone you know,  are interested, please come and join us!
>> This is simply a fledgeling discussion group about children in the SCA.
 We would like to benefit from your wisdom and experience and for you to benefit from ours.
>>
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/raising_children_in_the_SCA/
>>
>> A votre service,
>> HE Elisabeth de Calais
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