Daniel makes stuff, and, in his spare time, writes about things like movies, kid culture, and geek stuff.
Psychology Today Interviews Walker Lamond

Maybe you remember him – he’s the guy that penned the great blog/book, 1001 Rules for My Unborn Son. Melissa Blake interviews Walker for Psychology Today magazine, and I always love hearing his thoughts: it’s this perhaps unknowing social-psychological commentary that he offers, this analysis of the implicit assumptions and expectations we make of children and childhood in society – externalised as rules – that really gives me lots to chew on.

Of course, I also liked his answer to this question:

How do you think sons of today differ from the sons of your generation?

I actually don’t think boys change all that much. The idea that “kids today” don’t measure up to their dads and grandfathers is the lament of every generation. Really, it’s the environment we live in that has changed. It’s not kids’ fault that they didn’t grow up on a farm or can’t play after dark in their neighborhood. So parents just have to work harder to create those opportunities. In the old days, you couldn’t go outside until you did your homework. Maybe now you can’t do your homework until after you’ve gone outside.

Feb 24, 2010 :: Tagged under: , , , :: #

Cool 'Rules' for Unborn Sons

USA Today’s Whitney Matheson takes a look at the new book “Rules for My Unborn Son,” by Walker Lamond. Lamond first started the project a while back as a blog, 1001 Rules for My Unborn Son, and it’s been great to follow as it’s progressed. (I first wrote about it back when the blog got started.)

Matheson seems to take well to the new book version – and she also shares a great list of songs from Lamond that he says every boy should listen to.

Now with all this advice, playlists, and rules, I feel totally set. All I just need is an unborn kid to parent.

Nov 12, 2009 :: Tagged under: , , , , :: #

1001 Rules for My Unborn Son

From Walker Lamond, a list of one-thousand-and-one rules about life for his yet-to-get-here son. (As he puts it, “Let’s get some things straight before I get old and uncool.”)

He’s got a book based on the idea coming out soon, too. (Inevitably it will be handed out at every baby shower on the planet. But you know what? That’s a good thing.)

A few of my favorite rules:

Rule #369. “You don’t get to pick your nickname.” (Just ask “Sluggy” Bogart.)

Rule #365. “Sadly, some things we love will never come back. The fedora is one of them.”

353. “See it on the big screen.”

I really like lists, but I never remember to make them. Perhaps I should start; any suggestions for random things to keep track of?

Mar 23, 2009 :: Tagged under: , , , , :: #