ST - Kids and SCA

[Elspeth de Forbeys]

A good point to remeber is that Children's activities
are not set up for children under 5, so you would be 
trying to keep him entertained yourself for the whole
event. Otherwise it can be great entertainment and 
when you have a circle of friends willing to help it
can be great fun. I have not registered a name for my
daughter. It turns out that is a good thing because
there have been 4 or 5 names that she liked. Her real
name is Erin, and at most events she has gone by the 
Celtic spelling of Eireann or Aireann. Another note
for having small children at an event would be belt
favors with your mundane name ,phone or address. 
My husband and I usually run gate and we have 1-2
small
lost ones at any event. The belt favor makes finding 
the Parent MUCH easier and quicker. And saves stress
on the kid.
Sincerely,
Lady Elspeth
--- Richard Culver <rbculver at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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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Lady Elspeth de Forbeys
Barony of the Steppes
motto:
Aurum peccamenes multifariam texi
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