tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post2734010733262983837..comments2023-09-17T05:46:14.693-07:00Comments on Luke, I Am Your Father: My Hot Dog Has A Second NameJames (SeattleDad)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04087365610002249685noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-36124530603499098392014-02-13T19:03:45.994-08:002014-02-13T19:03:45.994-08:00Captain Underpants is a big hit in our house as we...Captain Underpants is a big hit in our house as well. I think us Dads have permission to laugh with this stuff--it is in our genetic code. Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-84430412814426677782014-02-13T12:27:18.712-08:002014-02-13T12:27:18.712-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Mrs. LIAYFhttp://www.liayf.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-74990693006989990912014-02-13T12:17:35.534-08:002014-02-13T12:17:35.534-08:00@Larry - Just read your blog - great post! So gla...@Larry - Just read your blog - great post! So glad your kids are excited about reading and love books!<br /><br />Lukas loves books too - we read to him at an early age and before he was a year old he would sit for hours just flipping through books. We added to his library ever weekend (thank you Goodwill!) and he loves every new acquisition. I read to him every night, and on weekends, and plan to do so forever (I may stop when he goes to college). He has a library card and loves browsing the stacks - he will sit on the floor looking through the new books oblivious to everything around him.<br /><br />Since he and dad recently discovered Captain Underpants, they have had a fun time reading, and laughing, together about the ridiculous antics of the characters. I admit that athey are very silly, and lots of kids love them. However, the arrival of these books in our house was directly related to an sharp increase in inappropriate classroom-disrupting behavior at school.<br /><br />I'm of the attitude that no words are out of bounds, but that we need to learn the proper time and place for those words. Shouting them out during class, or singing loud songs with them during math time, are not ok.<br /><br />I also like to link discipline with the source of the problem. So, while it made me sad to banish any kind of books off our reading list, my hope is that it will make an impression on our guy about his classroom choices.<br /><br />Now, if Lukas wants to make up a goofy fart song that he wants to sing at home, or recess, or after school - more power too him. Although I might not find it as hillarious as he does, the fact that he made it up and loves working with words would be enough for me. :)Mrs. LIAYFhttp://www.liayf.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-62814591366557348692014-02-13T10:36:27.022-08:002014-02-13T10:36:27.022-08:00My 7-year-old is crazy for Captain Underpants. It ...My 7-year-old is crazy for Captain Underpants. It encourages him to read and write. So, I don't mind the language. <br />Btw, I wrote a post about it. If you get a chance, check it out: http://larrydbernstein.com/the-love-of-books-my-children-are-readers/#commentsLarryhttp://larrydbernstein.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-54864402706510132362014-02-12T16:35:40.609-08:002014-02-12T16:35:40.609-08:00As you can tell, I'm not a fan of Captain Unde...As you can tell, I'm not a fan of Captain Underpants either. And, I had an enlightening talk with one of our best 5th grade teachers (a teacher who really likes Lukas), and he's also not a big fan of the books. He thinks there are much better books out there for the 6-10 year old set, and I agree. Since Lukas is still an early reader, I will have to throw myself on the mercy of our local children's librarian this weekend!<br /><br />p.s. Our household is big fans of the "How to Train Your Dragon" series, and have read all but the last book (which has either come out recently or is due to come out). The hero is an underdog and treats his friends with loyalty and respect. It's a great series for this age group.Mrs. LIAYFhttp://liayf.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-51874010094728095792014-02-12T11:05:17.918-08:002014-02-12T11:05:17.918-08:00Haven't read Captain Underpants. But I love po...Haven't read Captain Underpants. But I love potty humor! My wife does, too. We laugh with our 5 year old about poop, boogers, etc. She (usually) gets when inappropriate language is inappropriate. Most of the time, it's just not that big a deal. And it is funny! (But I totally get stricter enforcement if things have gotten out of hand.) Good luck!Dave Lesserhttp://www.amateuridiotprofessionaldad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195142635395855095.post-50220608829140428102014-02-12T05:55:56.108-08:002014-02-12T05:55:56.108-08:00Not a fan of the Captain Underpants books because ...Not a fan of the Captain Underpants books because of the potty humor and intentionally misspelled words. I understand the reasoning behind it, but there are so many other great books out there that engage kids. It's a constant struggle in this house because we can't control what they check out of the school library.<br /><br />And you just have the one school age kid. Try having a conversation with a 3, 6, 8 and 10 year old around the dinner table when one of them says something even remotely related to a bodily function.Post Post Modern Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897362603392290253noreply@blogger.com