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Raemon comments on Solstice 2015: What Memes May Come? (Part I) - Less Wrong Discussion

14 Post author: Raemon 02 November 2015 05:13PM

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Comment author: CronoDAS 04 November 2015 07:21:13PM 1 point [-]

Is this the kind of event you can bring a Small Child to?

Comment author: Raemon 04 November 2015 07:53:58PM *  0 points [-]

After some consideration, I decided the NYC event is rated PG-13. Children are welcome and encouraged so long as parents think it's a good idea.

Content notes include:

  • discussion of death and extinction, which may be either scary or long-winded-and-boring depending on your child

  • There will be a moment of darkness/silence, but I'll be publicly stating that it's okay if we have babies crying during that section - we're hear to experience sacredness together but we're also here to be people/community together and that means accepting that sometimes kids are cranky)

  • If you feel like your kid needs a break, you can take them to the downstairs Social Hall, where people who are into winter celebrations but not into singing will be hanging out.

If there is demand for it, we might set up some manner of day-care thing for parents who want to bring their kids, who want experience the Darknessā„¢ but don't necessarily want their kid to.