tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post526758896397209295..comments2024-01-01T03:38:13.643-05:00Comments on We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice In Christ: Teaching Children to Protect Their BodiesJocelyn Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-67302322289271216882013-03-12T15:44:00.969-04:002013-03-12T15:44:00.969-04:00Sure. Thanks for your comment. The guidelines in...Sure. Thanks for your comment. The guidelines in my book come from the dress guidelines given by church leaders to members of the lds church. I'm guessing the non ripped.clothing has to do with treating our bodies as temples...and reflecting our belief that bodies are special and to be treated with care. Of course there are people who care very much for their bodies who wear ripped clothing...the admonition could also be helping us to not follow the trends of the world. We have also been asked to keep piercing to no moreI than one set in each ear. Mainly I think the lord wants us to regard our bodies as sacred which really is the message of this book. Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-15691503753989106112013-03-12T15:17:48.046-04:002013-03-12T15:17:48.046-04:00I'm just wondering why "fashionable"...I'm just wondering why "fashionable" clothes with holes in them are considered immodest? I'm not at all being critical or rude... in fact, I do not buy my 6 and 4 year old jeans with holes already in them, but I have a pair or two with holes in the knees. I just thought it an odd choice to include in the list of immodest dress. There is no reason a person can't be dressed fashionably and modestly at the same time. I'm not sure if this is a LDS church thing? Other than that and the "shoulders must be covered" bit, I think this is a fantastic book.American Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745320709708526442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-33384669940639037902013-03-09T09:43:24.177-05:002013-03-09T09:43:24.177-05:00Thanks, Elissa!
-Jocelyn & Jessica!Thanks, Elissa!<br /><br />-Jocelyn & Jessica!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-25747325007908077992013-03-09T09:32:34.159-05:002013-03-09T09:32:34.159-05:00I love your book! It's great to have an illust...I love your book! It's great to have an illustrated book to go along with what we try to teach our kids in FHE. THanks!Elissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138290682379808329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-15950273281792645412013-02-22T22:41:29.474-05:002013-02-22T22:41:29.474-05:00Wow this is amazing!!!! I just got done trying to ...Wow this is amazing!!!! I just got done trying to talk to my daughter about these topics and I'm so happy to be able to share with her these things! Thank you. I wanted to cry as I read and looked at the pictures. Truly Heavenly Fathers hand was in this with you both! Thank you!<br />Of course with any book there should be parental discussion so this is a great lead way to those things we would like to go further explaining. If too specific than it can start to not fit the general audience. <br />I might even add that dancing needs to be modest. I had to search wide and far to finally find a dance studio that wasn't so suggestive and sexual in the moves they would teach young children. <br />Thank you for sharing these things with us!!!!Sonrisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01280050568345721884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-68682739397325845792013-02-04T20:42:03.880-05:002013-02-04T20:42:03.880-05:00I wish I had this last week for my Lesson. Tis ok ...I wish I had this last week for my Lesson. Tis ok I'll get it out!!Rhymskiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142402322690807418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-86833724730355759002013-01-10T08:07:10.815-05:002013-01-10T08:07:10.815-05:00I can see where you were confused for sure, but if...I can see where you were confused for sure, but if you read the text of that page, we are ending by reminding children that bodies are good...that they can do many good things with their bodies...like working, playing, and serving others. That is the tie-in. The book is about our bodies...and we end on a very positive note by showing children in a park...running, playing, and working to make the world a better place...all are good things to do with their little bodies!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-30221449606411404462013-01-10T03:20:37.891-05:002013-01-10T03:20:37.891-05:00All I could think of was maybe they were throwing ...All I could think of was maybe they were throwing their immodest clothes away! lol<br /><br />That seems like a totally different subject than what the book was about. I would have expect a family hugging in front of the temple, overcoming the struggles of the world around them or something.<br /><br />If it was a book about service and kindness to others that would make perfect sense though!Emily Heizer Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483149630816603197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-28216886254212815132013-01-08T12:51:49.449-05:002013-01-08T12:51:49.449-05:00Thank you. I feel it is important to discuss these...Thank you. I feel it is important to discuss these things, even pornography, because even young children are bombarded by it in almost every form of media. I also know it is a tool used by people who harm children. I def expect parents to tailor the message to their own children though!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-52681376171144170222013-01-08T08:20:33.207-05:002013-01-08T08:20:33.207-05:00Garbage bags represent service....the kids are cle...Garbage bags represent service....the kids are cleaning up the park Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-2050094323477963192013-01-08T08:19:42.492-05:002013-01-08T08:19:42.492-05:00Thank you. I feel it is important to discuss these...Thank you. I feel it is important to discuss these things even pornography because even young children are bombarded by it in almost every form of media. I also know it is a tool used by people who harm children. I def expect parents to tailor the message to their own children though!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-271535656128511502013-01-08T03:50:35.621-05:002013-01-08T03:50:35.621-05:00I love this book! It is beautifully illustrated an...I love this book! It is beautifully illustrated and the message is so solid. I'm a little uncomfortable throwing the term "pornography" around so openly with the age group this book is written for- under 5? I wouldn't want my child knowing that word that young, but I love how it speaks to appropriate boundaries with appropriate touch and saying it's okay to speak up.<br /><br />Question: What are the garbage bags on the last page of the book about?Emily Heizer Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483149630816603197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-10996347938808832652012-09-27T14:51:54.121-04:002012-09-27T14:51:54.121-04:00Hi Jocelyn and Jessica,
Thank you for this wonder...Hi Jocelyn and Jessica,<br /><br />Thank you for this wonderful book. I was wondering if you guys had thought about having this book translated to Spanish. We only speak Spanish in our home and I would love to share it with my 2 yr. old. I'm willing to help with the translation. Please let me know if you are interested.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Nina Hong<br />nhong8@gmail.com<br />Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472235261598402157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-43994569394105498762012-09-26T18:05:04.885-04:002012-09-26T18:05:04.885-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this book. We love i...Thank you so much for sharing this book. We love it and love following your blog!!Katie Adams {Blog}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09229010990877575436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-62210833006938875902012-09-23T23:07:15.486-04:002012-09-23T23:07:15.486-04:00I love it! That's great Jocelyn & the ill...I love it! That's great Jocelyn & the illustrations are darling!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450808986911204788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-53535371325751112592012-09-22T14:20:43.338-04:002012-09-22T14:20:43.338-04:00Absolutely and I would expect any parent reading t...Absolutely and I would expect any parent reading this to understand and make that clear to children. As LDS people we understand that modesty protects us from MANY things...not just people with evil designs. It provides us many levels of spiritual protection and safety. Let's not lose sight of those benefits of modesty. Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-4404288605338906692012-09-22T12:25:45.551-04:002012-09-22T12:25:45.551-04:00I think this is a beautiful start, and I think it ...I think this is a beautiful start, and I think it is definitely a jumping off point for further discussion. However, as a parent, I plan on being very, very careful about the message I send to my son. When my husband was a young boy growing up in an LDS family, I can promise you that he was dressing modestly when he was molested by someone the family knew and trusted. Dressing modestly didn't "keep him safe" from this person, and it was absolutely not his fault that he assaulted, regardless of what he was wearing at the time. I would hate for any young boy or girl to believe that their molestation or rape was partially their fault because their shorts were above their knee or their belly was showing. I would want my son to know that if someone attacks him, it is the fault of the terrible person who did it, not his. <br /><br />Again, I think that this is a great book, and that it will be good to facilitate discussion within families, which is the key. Thanks for offering it for free so we can use it in our own family.Amanda E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00569297260038853694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-58160832276572901142012-09-21T22:00:06.011-04:002012-09-21T22:00:06.011-04:00This is fantastic, thank you so much for sharing i...This is fantastic, thank you so much for sharing it with all of us! Pornography is a tough issue, especially for young children, because it can exist anywhere. Certain art, while considered classical and cultured, CAN be considered pornographic for some people, and I think it's good to set those parameters wide until the children are old enough to decide for themselves. I love the book, and the art is fantastic! Thanks again! Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17927428116799556478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-17198787973956902212012-09-21T12:51:45.639-04:002012-09-21T12:51:45.639-04:00What a wonderful tool for parents to share with th...What a wonderful tool for parents to share with their kids. Thank you for creating a wonderful piece of literature. Stopping by from Empower Tuesday hop, glad you stopped byEmpowered Momma Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109968561533999261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-54970272693853860532012-09-21T11:32:50.382-04:002012-09-21T11:32:50.382-04:00Thank you! I really appreciate all your hard work...Thank you! I really appreciate all your hard work!Joellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350259787214701596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-62792049645940090512012-09-21T11:32:30.402-04:002012-09-21T11:32:30.402-04:00Thank you! I really appreciate all your hard work...Thank you! I really appreciate all your hard work!Joellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350259787214701596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-56976755669590362262012-09-20T18:09:08.920-04:002012-09-20T18:09:08.920-04:00Thank you so much for these book suggestions...You...Thank you so much for these book suggestions...You know I am always looking for good books to help me teach and empower my children. Love it, thank you!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-55020279046245746342012-09-20T18:03:32.836-04:002012-09-20T18:03:32.836-04:00I hope this gets published in hard copy! Well done...I hope this gets published in hard copy! Well done!!! Thank you!!! And so well timed for my need! Thank you for the artists' comment and article on nude art. Living in Europe right now we see our fill and I really appreciate having these words to frame my thoughts and discussions with our kids and visitors. <br /><br />I thought I'd share two books that would suit your readers. I'm so excited I found them recently while I need them for my young kids! <br /><br />By Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Michael Emberley. Available on Amazon for ~$16 each.<br /><br />"Who's Got What?"<br />The first is geared toward 2-7 year olds as a family takes a trip to the beach with their dog. Good illustrations of what's inside and outside the body that makes us male or female. I shared this with my 3 and 6 yr old and they enjoyed the information and story. Nice and basic.<br /><br />"It's So Amazing: A book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families"<br />For 5-10 yr olds that want to or need to know more than who's got what. I'm sure many adults will learn a thing or two as a refresher course! Bite-sized sections for easy digestion of big topics so kids and parents can take it all in at their own pace! Topics include anatomy, feelings about these topics, puberty, reproduction, sex, sexuality, keeping your body safe, birth, adoption, family types, and STDs -- in 79 pages! The artwork and text are very thorough without conveying a bias which I find to be the most amazing part! The comic strip illustrations and text are very age appropriate to draw a child in and get them talking. <br /><br />I have begun sharing "It's so amazing" with my 8 year old son because I know kids around him are beginning to have conversations that make me want to homeschool! I have printed the Proclamation to post inside the book as my reference as we go through each section. I want him armed with good information and our values so he can choose the right and be strong for others.TracieCarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758771344011341144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-64760632436796990812012-09-20T17:29:05.286-04:002012-09-20T17:29:05.286-04:00Love it! Love it! The Leithead Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314466523848650946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047346872529008758.post-56514892619598503312012-09-20T17:26:42.427-04:002012-09-20T17:26:42.427-04:00I like that you include boys and girls in your mod...I like that you include boys and girls in your modesty book. But I was disappointed that only girls were featured on the page talking about how much coverage is modest. Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610308226422485914noreply@blogger.com