Comments on: The Most Underrated and Over Abused Teen Activity: Doodling http://www.radicalparenting.com/2009/05/23/the-most-underrated-and-over-abused-teen-activity-doodling/ Parenting From The Kids Perspective Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vanessa Van Petten http://www.radicalparenting.com/2009/05/23/the-most-underrated-and-over-abused-teen-activity-doodling/comment-page-1/#comment-3933 Vanessa Van Petten Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:33:08 +0000 http://www.radicalparenting.com/?p=4015#comment-3933 I think doodling is such a great activity and parents dont always realize it! Thanks for reading! Vanessa I think doodling is such a great activity and parents dont always realize it!

Thanks for reading!

Vanessa

]]> By: James http://www.radicalparenting.com/2009/05/23/the-most-underrated-and-over-abused-teen-activity-doodling/comment-page-1/#comment-3844 James Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:50:46 +0000 http://www.radicalparenting.com/?p=4015#comment-3844 I used to doodle alot at university/college through lectures. I think it helped me absorb and organise the information I was hearing in a more powerful, sub-conceous way. Sure I talked or got my head down on a few ocasions too, but even those didn't fail me with multi-tasking skills built up, provided it wasn't distracting to the speaker or other students. All that said, I think you know when doodling and listening is enough, and when full visual attention would be better for you. Like tuning into some key words on the tele that make you look up. Thankyou for writing this article for parents and teachers to consider :-) I used to doodle alot at university/college through lectures. I think it helped me absorb and organise the information I was hearing in a more powerful, sub-conceous way. Sure I talked or got my head down on a few ocasions too, but even those didn’t fail me with multi-tasking skills built up, provided it wasn’t distracting to the speaker or other students.

All that said, I think you know when doodling and listening is enough, and when full visual attention would be better for you. Like tuning into some key words on the tele that make you look up.

Thankyou for writing this article for parents and teachers to consider :-)

]]> By: Judith Wilson Burkes http://www.radicalparenting.com/2009/05/23/the-most-underrated-and-over-abused-teen-activity-doodling/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Judith Wilson Burkes Sat, 23 May 2009 19:40:52 +0000 http://www.radicalparenting.com/?p=4015#comment-2763 I printed this out for my young son. He doodles all the time. I want him to know I support his creativity (I doodled when I was a kid, but got no support), but it is great you outlined when is a good time for doodling and when he should refrain. Thanks for the article! Judith Wilson Burkes Baltimore, MD I printed this out for my young son. He doodles all the time. I want him to know I support his creativity (I doodled when I was a kid, but got no support), but it is great you outlined when is a good time for doodling and when he should refrain.

Thanks for the article!

Judith Wilson Burkes
Baltimore, MD

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