tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714607023586830416.post8828330490848668985..comments2024-03-26T16:34:28.335+01:00Comments on the piri-piri lexicon: Safety and culture: marble tracks and my 18-month-oldThe Piri-Piri Lexiconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211814852783699044noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714607023586830416.post-35524667580050962542014-11-26T13:43:57.698+01:002014-11-26T13:43:57.698+01:00At a local fair the other day- we heard an Italian...At a local fair the other day- we heard an Italian family shout: oh my God they are letting the kids use knives to sharpen wood. The kids were supervised and the activitynwas all about creating wooden objects. No German batted a eyelid. But the Italian family was horrified. The kids were around 8-10 years old.The Piri-Piri Lexiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211814852783699044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714607023586830416.post-83682931585710449042013-10-07T13:20:41.812+02:002013-10-07T13:20:41.812+02:00I love those marble track things. I want a child s...I love those marble track things. I want a child so I have an excuse to buy one and play with it!!<br /><br />My brother is 7 and my dad still takes him to school (in the UK) and picks him up every day, mostly because there's a fairly busy road to cross to get to the school.bevchenhttp://confuzzledom.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714607023586830416.post-4308566483395208512013-10-04T17:45:39.739+02:002013-10-04T17:45:39.739+02:00Thanks for posting this. I think it's more abo...Thanks for posting this. I think it's more about how you grew up that determins how you parent your children. I am German, but my son (10.5 years old now) got a Swiss Army knife this year (his dad is Swiss...) but has a huge respect for it (as it is incredibly sharp). I grew up in Italy and noticed, reading your post and the responses you got on fb, that I'm probably more Italian than German about this. I love the outdoor Kindergarten though and would probably have sent my kids there if I would have had the chance. - You make a great point there and I would love to know more about safety on playgrounds and in Kindergardens (Preschool in general). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714607023586830416.post-89800182009945496832013-10-04T16:04:34.851+02:002013-10-04T16:04:34.851+02:00I finally understand what "the piri-piri lexi...I finally understand what "the piri-piri lexicon" mean. It is interesting and...different. I am amazed to find out you are actually an expert in children education, especially in foreign language and linguistics. You should call your blog "an expert blog". Anyway, I added your site to my "link" page (http://www.best4future.com/blog/links) so that I can find a way back. Keep in touch!Best4Future Blog: Bringing Up Baby Bilingual!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13969693981474491705noreply@blogger.com