Recently I decided that what my 11-year old really needs is a blog. Of his own. Which is a far cry from the Waldorfian "no screens" mantra I have been embracing, but I think it would serve not only to foster his creativity but also to allow him to connect with the wider world in ways he can't do simply by hanging out with neighborhood kids.
I found the perfect inspiration for my son today, through Maggie Mason at Mighty Girl: His name is Matthew, he's 9, and his mission is to interview 100 people.
In the Air seems to have touched quite a few other people as well. I haven't read many real-kid blogs (there are so many written-by-parents fake ones to choose from), but what I like about Matthew's writing is that he seems unconcerned that he's dealing mainly with adults. He's just him. Which tells me that some barriers can be successfully crossed here, and maybe that in some ways, in some situations, the internet is a great equalizer.
Plus he conducts some pretty decent interviews (here's Maggie's).
I'm so fascinated by the idea of kid blogs; please post your kid's blog in the comments!
