ES - Kids and SCA

[Amy]

Lady Ameline Du Bois here Elfsea Minister of Children
 I have two boys 3.5 and a 6.5.Wow how time flies!With each families in the
SCA there is a different comfort zone for cleanliness,
volume,safety,distance(away from parent),..the list is endless...You will
need to find yours.At 3or4 children's activities needs to have an adult with
them.Even at 5 if you want your child to be at activities we (the crazy
people you leave your kids with)ask for 15 to 30 min.of your  time.
                                                        <Not that that
always happens.>
At your sons age maybe you could find someone to tag team so you could fight
then help watch their kids.Find kids that are close in age to your
son.Foster a relationship with their parents.I find if I go to an event with
kids I have more fun if I look at as <our time,> not my time.Walking is
slower, getting dressed takes longer,sunscreen is more important.Just take
more time and care for all things.We have lots of fun but it helps to be
prepared to step back and see the wonder of it all,at the pace of the
child.To expect more ,and we all have, is unfair to the child.I strive to
keep all happy it doesn't always work but <our time>is worth all my effort.

Lady Ameline Du Bois
Elfsea Minister of Children
Protege to Master Richard Fairbourne
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"Forbidden fruit creates many jams."
From: Richard Culver <rbculver at hotmail.com>
To: <elfsea at Ansteorra.ORG>
Cc: <steppes at Ansteorra.ORG>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 7:17 PM
Subject: ES - Kids and SCA


> Greetings!
>
>    I have some questions about being a parent in the SCA.
>
>    What are the biggest challenges with sharing this with young children?
> (For a reference, my son is 3 1/2 years old)
>
>    Do you pick persona names for them at this age (for example "Wulfric
> Cyniricing") or let them go by their mundane names until theu are old
enough
> to decide?
>
>     Should I register my son with the Ministry of Children?
>
>
>     I probably have more, but my head is not on very straight right now.
>
>      I kind of like giving my son a name a registering it.  He likes
wolves,
> his mundane nickname is Ric, and Cyniricing would be the proper
patronymic.
> The again if he developes a thing for, say, 14th century Tunisia, he may
not
> be able to get people to think of him that way (that is without moving and
> disowning me).  There are also variations of his first and middle names
> (Richard Heinrich) I can use such as Ricihard, Richeard, Henry, Heinrich,
> Henric.....
>
>     I would just like to know what is like for parents at various stages
of
> children's lives.  I am divorced and the SCA is a good to travel to see my
> son (lives in Stargate), take him camping, and still keep him happy.  So I
> would like to make it as much his as my hobby.
>
> Thank you,
> Cyniric Cyniwarding
>
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