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To: kawhill

When my kids asked me the meaning of a word I told them. Why be so antagonistic? Let them come to you for knowledge and interaction. You are their parent.


17 posted on 08/16/2025 7:51:34 AM PDT by Persevero (You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
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To: Persevero
When my kids asked me the meaning of a word I told them. Why be so antagonistic?

Because someday they will be adults and you will not be there to carry them. They need to know what to do when you are not there.

One of the cubs school mates has parents who do everything for him with the consequence that the poor boy does not know how to "grab a sandwich". To him that means calling his parent to call for a delivery.

Assembling a BLT is beyond him.

On the other side our cubs can all feed themselves by taking raw ingredients and turning them into a meal.

Let them come to you for knowledge and interaction. You are their parent.

The job of a parent is to rise the child into a functional, brave, self sufficient, kind hearted adult.

22 posted on 08/16/2025 10:59:50 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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