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To: Vigilanteman

Most the pity.

However, if I may offer the following without offense:

My parents were very similar in that they falsely believed they had to entice my daughters to visit them by offering “toys / clothing bribes” despite my insistence that those things were not necessary. My parents ignored my advice until my daughters reached their early teens, after which my daughters preferred a trip to beach. a mountain hike, a fishing trip, or a weekend camping in the motorhome, sitting outside by a campfire listening to stories of my parents’ childhood or just simply playing card games like whist, hearts, spades, dumb bunny, etc.

I suggest you stop thinking you need to bribe them with gifts and instead offer them the things that you enjoyed as a child which you reminisce about and miss most in life. Believe it or not, those are the important things in life and even children need fond memories beyond a new toy, video game, dress, or latest gizmo.

Just a suggestion.


49 posted on 03/14/2018 6:31:47 PM PDT by Liberal Anti Venom (Freedom exists not to do what you like, but having the right to do what you ought. ~John Paul II~)
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To: Liberal Anti Venom

I’d love to offer my kid one of the things I enjoyed most. I had a Kenner “Millennium Falcon” Playset from Star Wars. I priced one recently (they’re not made anymore; it’s ebay time), and they’re going for more than $600 now if you can find them.

On the other hand, I hope to be buying a 5+ acre partially wooded/part-meadow property in a couple of years, which should provide adventures for years.


82 posted on 03/17/2018 2:43:19 PM PDT by Little Pig
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