Comments on: What I’m Reading: The Paleolithic Prescription http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/26/what-im-reading-the-paleolithic-prescription/ Respect Your Food. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:52:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Scott Kustes http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/26/what-im-reading-the-paleolithic-prescription/#comment-23694 Scott Kustes Wed, 28 May 2008 14:58:58 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=760#comment-23694 Just a correction. “Play As If Your Life Depends On It” is by Frank Forencich of GoAnimal.com, as is “Exuberant Animal.” Just a correction. “Play As If Your Life Depends On It” is by Frank Forencich of GoAnimal.com, as is “Exuberant Animal.”

]]> By: Greg Davis http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/26/what-im-reading-the-paleolithic-prescription/#comment-23659 Greg Davis Wed, 28 May 2008 13:00:14 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=760#comment-23659 Skyler- I read that one. Highly recommend it. The author has a new book out called Exuberant Animal that I haven't checked out. Skyler- I read that one. Highly recommend it. The author has a new book out called Exuberant Animal that I haven’t checked out.

]]> By: Skyler Tanner http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/26/what-im-reading-the-paleolithic-prescription/#comment-22665 Skyler Tanner Tue, 27 May 2008 15:26:52 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=760#comment-22665 Seems a comment of mine was lost in the shuffle about this, but Clarence Bass wrote about the "Bible" of Paleo fitness, a book called "Play as if Your Life Depends on It." Might be worth a read. Best, Skyler Seems a comment of mine was lost in the shuffle about this, but Clarence Bass wrote about the “Bible” of Paleo fitness, a book called “Play as if Your Life Depends on It.” Might be worth a read.

Best,
Skyler

]]> By: Greg Davis http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/26/what-im-reading-the-paleolithic-prescription/#comment-22550 Greg Davis Tue, 27 May 2008 14:29:06 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=760#comment-22550 Its a very interesting phenomenon when you give it some thought... maybe its been covered elsewhere but coming across the point in the book was the first it had been pointed out to me.. Thought-> it seems to me that an amplifying factor for this effect is the fact that we (in the west) have such small families these days ie. 1-2 kids. So this combines with the homogenized age groups at school for a "double effect".. and the deviation from the paleo norm widens.. Its a very interesting phenomenon when you give it some thought… maybe its been covered elsewhere but coming across the point in the book was the first it had been pointed out to me..

Thought-> it seems to me that an amplifying factor for this effect is the fact that we (in the west) have such small families these days ie. 1-2 kids. So this combines with the homogenized age groups at school for a “double effect”.. and the deviation from the paleo norm widens..

]]> By: Angel http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/26/what-im-reading-the-paleolithic-prescription/#comment-22529 Angel Tue, 27 May 2008 13:59:12 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=760#comment-22529 I agree with Melissa's comments. My husband and I are planning on homeschooling when we have kids, and the more I read on socialization of children, the more I think that kids are supposed to be socialized primarily by adults, not a "peer group" of 20-40 kids their age. Social interaction with other children is important, but in my opinion it is not the primary source of beneficial developmental interaction. I agree with Melissa’s comments. My husband and I are planning on homeschooling when we have kids, and the more I read on socialization of children, the more I think that kids are supposed to be socialized primarily by adults, not a “peer group” of 20-40 kids their age. Social interaction with other children is important, but in my opinion it is not the primary source of beneficial developmental interaction.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/26/what-im-reading-the-paleolithic-prescription/#comment-21774 Melissa Mon, 26 May 2008 18:43:50 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=760#comment-21774 I was homeschooled so I always interacted with other children in mixed-age groups. People have always noticed I can interact well with people of widely different ages, from adults to young children. I have to wonder what's lost by having children spent 80% of their lives with other children their own age. Homogenization of culture and lost traditions is certainly one effect, as there is less interactions with elders, such as grandmothers, who were important for hunter-gather children. I was homeschooled so I always interacted with other children in mixed-age groups. People have always noticed I can interact well with people of widely different ages, from adults to young children. I have to wonder what’s lost by having children spent 80% of their lives with other children their own age. Homogenization of culture and lost traditions is certainly one effect, as there is less interactions with elders, such as grandmothers, who were important for hunter-gather children.

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