Ask HN: How do I give my son a head start?

Re:Ask HN: How do I give my son a head start? by 9ec4c12949a4f3 on Tuesday November 02, 2010 @03:30PM (#1861933)

I grew up confused and depressed, meanwhile, my parents did their best to show me every day they loved me and still do, but I feel entirely distant from them. I'm over 20 years old.

GG logic, gg.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I give my son a head start? by antareus on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @06:24PM (#1866782)

This may sound extreme but one way to choose to view the confusion and depression is that it is a necessary part of growth:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_disintegration

Mind you, even Dabrowski (who created the theory) differentiates between depression that instigates changes vs. depression that leaves you spinning your wheels. I'd venture that anyone who has been seriously depressed has experience with both types.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I give my son a head start? by Oxryly on Tuesday November 02, 2010 @09:33PM (#1863225)

Tragically, it's necessary but not sufficient.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I give my son a head start? by Tichy on Tuesday November 02, 2010 @05:59PM (#1862562)

Any idea why?

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Re:Ask HN: How do I give my son a head start? by 9ec4c12949a4f3 on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @09:14AM (#1864642)

Could be anything from my wildly different views on the world (theism vs atheism; government's place, opinions of other people, etc...), to being the middle child. My two sisters seem to get along fine with them.

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