Rational Dad guest post.
I thought it would be cool to have a Rational Dad post here every now and then. I asked SkepticDad to do one, and got back to us about the Facebook group he just created for us.
I’d love to do something with a bit more substance in the future when I have more time, but for now, I’ve taken the liberty of creating a Facebook group for us….Here’s the group description that you can publish on your blog if you wish….
Parents are constantly bombarded with suggestions for techniques, services, and products, many of which don’t meet the minimum standards of scientific evidence.
We all want to do the best for our children, to keep them safe from harm and protect them from potential dangers. But in the stressful years of raising an infant or toddler, the innate instinct to keep our kids safe may trump critical thinking. Even the most rational of us may believe an extraordinary claim simply because we want our kids to grow up smart and healthy, but we must remember to question these claims and insist on adequate evidence. That is why it’s so important to create a community of parents that allows us to share ideas and promote skepticism.
This is the group for skeptical moms and dads who are knee deep in an ocean of parenting woo. Whether it be our constant battles against vaccine conspiracies, chiropractic for kids, or Baby Einstein, we stand as advocates for science and reason.
Join us at:
http://rationalmoms.com
or
http://skepticdad.wordpress.comOn Twitter:
@RationalMoms
@GlowdarkOur mission: to unite as parents and skeptics, advocate against pseudoscience and quackery, and pass on the love of science and reason to the next generation.
I know Laurie already posted below about the Facebook thing, but I just thought I’d throw this up anyway, because I really love the wording. In fact, when I try to describe what we’re doing to people who might not be skeptics, I stumble for words, so I think I’m going to memorize this.
And also, where the heck did he get that picture? Cute but creepy, really.
Jodi Said,
June 15, 2009 @ 4:47 pm
I love that image. It’s awesome!
Colin Said,
June 16, 2009 @ 11:11 am
I borrowed it from the American Association of the Advancement of Science at AAAS.org. The tag line, which I edited out, said “Science, you can’t start young enough”.
It only dawned on me later that the image can be interpreted as representing the Baby Einstein company, which I do not endorse. Glad it’s not being construed that way.
Thanks for the supportive post!