what the world thinks is normal....

Digressing back to the original post: the world considers bikinis on the beach (even for littlies) normal. We believe in modesty, even/especially on the beach.

Here it is abnormal to circumcise; we did.

We went through periods where we didn't even own a t'v (you wouldn't believe how weird people thought we were for that one)! :)

We do allow Harry Potter (on the same grounds we allow LOTR & Narnia) but not The Simpsons & all the shows spawned in that ilk. Actually I banned most kids tv if only because I thought there were better things they could be doing.

While most of the little girls at the local school were shaving their heads, mine had plaits halfway down their backs.

Now my kids are older we get asked a lot what we did different that they turned out so well. lol. God is our secret ingredient but no~one wanted to hear about it until now. :lol:
 
When it comes to Harry Potter, I guess my thoughts are this:
How is the magic in HP different than the magic in Cinderella or Snow white? And even though LOTR was written by a Christian, there is still a lot of magic in it. (imo, Narnia is completely different because it is an allegory for Christianity, therefore the "magic" is the power of God and the powers of darkness).

Maybe this is a discussion for a different thread. I really am asking. My boys aren't old enough to worry about them reading Harry Potter yet and I haven't decided what to do about it.
 
I do not ban magic in our house. In my opinion it is just a form of make believe - just like fairy tales. But thats just me.

Celtic Rose - some people think we are weird because we don't have cable. It amazes me how shocked people are when we tell them we only have 6 channels and hardly ever watch tv anyway. We use it mostly for dvds and videos anyway.
 
Well, to add to OUR abnormality, we, as I said before, don't "do" Harry Potter stuff, because in our opinion it is just disguised evil with real incantations that our children don't need to learn, see or dwell on. And to answer your question Amie, we don't do Cinderella or Snow White either. We also told our kids about Santa right away, they know there is no tooth fairy, we don't celebrate Halloween, we talk about Christ's birth and life at Christmas time and buy things for others that don't get stuff otherwise--not dwelling on "what am I getting for Christmas", and I don't know what LOTR stands for, so I can't answer to that.

Despite all these abnormal things we have done, my kids are happy, healthy, not rebellious, and we've had some fun and wonderful times as a family while they're growing up. They don't feel like they've missed out on anything, and love to invite their friends over to our house (they're not ashamed of us). All three of them are striving to be good Christians because they WANT to, we are not forcing them!

Oh, a couple other "abnormal" things we do (or don't do?): We don't read novels and we are vegetarians. :D
 
Here is another. Cosmetic surgery is very much the norm these days. I thought it was disgusting when I read an article that parents are actually purchasing their daughters breast implants for their graduation present!
I would not want my daughter to put her self confidence in the size of her breast.
Patty
 
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Oh, a couple other "abnormal" things we do (or don't do?): We don't read novels and we are vegetarians.

Why do you not read novels?
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I'm wondering that, too. Not even the classics and such? I love to read, and can't imagine not reading novels (but not the trashy stuff!).
 
Maybe I'm weird but I don't bother to cover my birthmark with any make up. Ohio Gma has seen me so she can vouch for me that it isn't small or light. Even with the technology out there today I don't know if I would bother. I only brought that up because the comment about comsmetic surgery made me think about it.

Weddings- we did things backwards - we got married in Denmark and honeymooned in NY and LA. We were able to purchase a package deal through the base we were stationed at that was called "Darling Denmark". This included your train fare, hotel accomodations, and your marriage at a courthouse. You turned in your paperwork on a Monday and got married Thurs. and all the time in between was yours. We had such a good time. It almost didn't work out because my dh's unit gave him a hassle at the last minute about taking leave. Mine was taken care of with no questions but they hassled him. There was also a training alert schedule for the Sun night before we left that would have had us on lockdown and unable to get off the base so we left early. We were told that the courthouse in Denmark would open at 12:00 on Monday. Well, about 15 minutes before, we ran into another American couple and found out the courthouse CLOSED at 12. We barely got our paperwork in in time! I laughed with my dh one time that I have no clue what the jp said! It was a neat experience, though.

Harry Potter - I personally don't have a problem with the series but neither Joyce or myself could ever get into them. I was raised in a very Hellfire and brimstone, Revelations scripture taught church and have also always had a strong respect for the fact that I feel there are things you just don't mess with ie. ouija boards. I do, though, enjoy many different types of books that may not appeal to others.

Imho, I don't think we'll see any tomatoes flying with this thread as there seems to be alot of respect for each other and our beliefs which is one thing I love about coming here!!
 
Actressdancer said:
When it comes to Harry Potter, I guess my thoughts are this:
How is the magic in HP different than the magic in Cinderella or Snow white? And even though LOTR was written by a Christian, there is still a lot of magic in it. (imo, Narnia is completely different because it is an allegory for Christianity, therefore the "magic" is the power of God and the powers of darkness).

Maybe this is a discussion for a different thread. I really am asking. My boys aren't old enough to worry about them reading Harry Potter yet and I haven't decided what to do about it.
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Amiee, I agee with you, my dd's always ask me that same question, why can't they read Harry Potter, if they read the fairy tales which most of us grew up with.. I am lost... I told the girls to each there own and we go from there..
 
Jennifer R said:
Maybe I'm weird but I don't bother to cover my birthmark with any make up. Ohio Gma has seen me so she can vouch for me that it isn't small or light. Even with the technology out there today I don't know if I would bother. I only brought that up because the comment about comsmetic surgery made me think about it.
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Jennifer, you are sooooooooo weird!!!!;)

Just kidding!LOL
I have a very dark, large birthmark on my calf. I have had a third of it removed because it was causing me problems. It is still a decent size. Some people have actually had the nerve to tell me that I should have had the whole thing removed. I told them if I did, it would be for medical reasons only. It hurt to have some of it removed. It is a something Levi so it is thick and the texture is very different then the rest of my skin.
Often times, when I wear shorts, people stare. What amazes me is the majority of people who stare are adults. It doesn't bother me in the least. I have had it since birth and am used to it. It is funny because I don't even see it anymore.:D
Patty
 
Mine takes up a large portion of the right side of my face and is a portwine so it is dark but it is smooth. Sometimes I amaze myself at how easy it is to forget it is there unless someone mentions it! As far as the adults go, my mom was looked at verrryy harshly when I was small because many people thought it was a burn. One day I was at the "big" library and a young girl asked me what it was and I told her "it is a birthmark and that is the way my face was when I was born". Her mom turned around and thanked me for being so open about it. I told her I would rather have the questions from the kids than the looks from the adults!!

Btw, Patty, thank you for confirming for me that I'm weird!!
 
Well, DS5 had cosmetic surgery when he was 4 months old. He had an extra thumb tip. Two full thumb tips attached to the same thumb. I didn't want him to ever have to deal with the taunts and torments. There was no medical reason to have it removed. I don't feel it was wrong at all. Now, getting breast implants at 17 or 18 (or ever, really) is just ridiculous.

This is a bit blurry and my finger makes it confusing, but it's the only digital we have.

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Emma's#1fan said:
I have had it since birth and am used to it. It is funny because I don't even see it anymore.:D
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I have a birthmark on my leg that is about the size of a nickel. Obviously it's been there since I was born, but one day when I was in my 20s, my mom was like, "What's that thing on your leg?" Hello! You raised me all that time and never noticed it??? :lol:

I would not get plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons, but I would consider having it for health reasons. Breast cancer runs in my family and because of the way mine are mammograms would make it very hard to detect. So I am seriously considering just having a mastectomy and implants at some point. I never thought I would get to that point, but now that I have a child I just hate the thought of worrying about it. Of course, I would like a reduction, and dh is not on board with that part yet. :lol:
 
Jen, you remind me of my sis. She has a small cafe au lait mark on her arm and I remember her trying to wash it off when we were small because she thought her arm was dirty!

Amie, I don't blame you for wanting it removed. I knew a little boy who's thumb looked like it had been sliced in two and was actually a double thumb. My mom looked into surgery for me (I was born in the 60's way before laser!) and the dr told her the blood vessels are too deep to even think about surgery. I looked into laser when I was in the Army but the first Gulf War was going on and the personnel that handled that type of thing were overseas. I probably still wouldn't have bothered after the dr I saw told me that it can be lightened but never removed.
 
Well, we figured the surgery as an infant would be far less traumatic than waiting for the torment to begin, then going through the surgery as a child who would remember it. We were, and still are, very comfortable with our decision.
 
My family is kinda like Deena's...well...the novel thing I am not sure on but everything else we are about the same.

Ya know, Amie...I struggle with the whole magic and make believe thing also. I am a huge Star Wars fan. I love sci fi. That is make believe. Some would argue as much as some "magic" type stuff. However, to me Harry Potter is undeniably evil as it is about witches and that is specifically spoken against several times in the bible. Yet...I wonder if I am hypocritical if I watch Star Wars. I say that you need to pray about how to guide your children. Don't listen to the world or your neighbor. lol. Don't even listen to us. lol. Pray with your dh for wisdom in this area. Something that seems offensive to me may not be to you and vice versa. Ask yourself not what is wrong with it but what is right with it. I have given up many movies that in my less mature christian years would have watched. Conversely, I am not as against some things that I was in my immature christian years. Weird, huh? lol. I just don't want to allow something in my home that may hinder my child's spiritual development. So, if I question it I ban it until I know more. For instance, I banned Hannah Montana until I had a chance to watch it and decide what I thought. Well, my dd is a huge Hannah Montana fan. I have allowed her to see it. I didn't see that it conflicted with the teachings in my home. However, others may disagree.

Ok...that is for another thread...the whole magic and stuff like that. NOt that Hannah is magic...that was another point. Ok...gotta go!

Yes, Deena explain the novels thing. I am not sure I understand. I would be very interested to learn your point of view.
 
I think cosmetic surgery is fine for certain things. Breast implants and stuff like that for pure vanity sake...nah....but I would love to get the mole I havae removed from my forehead. lol.
 
My daughter is a huge Hanna Montana fan, well we are just "getting into it" but its gettin there. I usually watch it with her on saturday mornings and Im ok with the show, some things I dont approve on but for the most part, its better than some other things/ We dont have cable either so she only see's it at home on saturday mornings.
 
Ava Rose said:
I think cosmetic surgery is fine for certain things. Breast implants and stuff like that for pure vanity sake...nah....but I would love to get the mole I havae removed from my forehead. lol.
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What is up with moles as you get older?? As for just getting something done to look better, there are just too many other things to spend my money on that I want more! :lol:
 
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