I think that Merlin and Alicorn should be praised for Merlin’s good behavior. :)
I was happy with the Berkeley event overall.
Next year, I suspect that it would be easier for someone to talk to the guardian of a misbehaving child if there was a person specifically tasked to do so. This could be one of the main event organizers, or perhaps someone directly designated by them. Diffusion of responsibility is a strong force.
I don’t actually think that parents have a huge amount of influence over the behavior of a person who is two months old. (I mean, it’s unclear whether parents have much influence over the behavior of a child of any age, but the case of two-month-olds seems particularly clearcut.) It seems unfair to praise them for the coincidence of Merlin happening to be sleepy at the time.
Fair enough! I think my general point still stands: for two-month-olds, parenting skill is probably outweighed by the mood and temperament of the child when determining how likely the child is to scream during Solstice.
I think that Merlin and Alicorn should be praised for Merlin’s good behavior. :)
I was happy with the Berkeley event overall.
Next year, I suspect that it would be easier for someone to talk to the guardian of a misbehaving child if there was a person specifically tasked to do so. This could be one of the main event organizers, or perhaps someone directly designated by them. Diffusion of responsibility is a strong force.
I don’t actually think that parents have a huge amount of influence over the behavior of a person who is two months old. (I mean, it’s unclear whether parents have much influence over the behavior of a child of any age, but the case of two-month-olds seems particularly clearcut.) It seems unfair to praise them for the coincidence of Merlin happening to be sleepy at the time.
He wasn’t that sleepy. I had to feed him twice during the event.
Fair enough! I think my general point still stands: for two-month-olds, parenting skill is probably outweighed by the mood and temperament of the child when determining how likely the child is to scream during Solstice.